Located just west of the Alberta border, this 543-square-mile park contains the Radium Hot Springs mineral pool (5420 Highway 93; 250-347-9485) and Stanley Glacier's hiking trails. Due to bridge repairs, the roaring waters of the ice-carved Marble Canyon and the stunning Paint Pots-a trio of red, orange, and yellow ponds colored by oxide-rich springs-are currently inaccessible. The bridge is expected to reopen in summer 2007. Most visitors take in this park's sweeping landscapes through their car windows as they drive along Highway 93, so even when tourists inundate the surrounding areas (all summer), the foot-traveled parts of Kootenay remain relatively serene and undisturbed.
Address
British Columbia
phone: 250 347 9615
www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/kootenay
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