Sheep River Provincial Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Sheep River Provincial Park
iucn_category = IV

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caption = Location of "Sheep River Provincial Park" in Alberta
locator_x = 232
locator_y = 211
location = Alberta, Canada
nearest_city = Turner Valley
lat_degrees = 50
lat_minutes = 39
lat_seconds = 00
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 114
long_minutes = 35
long_seconds = 04
long_direction = W
area = km2 to mi2|60.2|abbr=yes|precision=1Cite web| author= Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture| authorlink=Alberta Community Development| url=http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteinformation.aspx?id=330| title= Sheep River Provincial Park |accessdate=2008-01-07]
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governing_body = Alberta Community Development, Kananaskis Country Campgrounds [ [http://www.kananaskiscountrycampgrounds.com Kananaskis Country Campgrounds] (Campsite operator)]

Sheep River Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada, 23 km west of Turner Valley on highway 546. It is part of the Kananaskis Country park system.

Located on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, the park includes the "Sheep River Wildlife Sanctuary", which provides permanent habitat for bighorn sheep, while the eastern part of the reserve extents to the Foothills Natural Region, offering summer range for elk and deer.

Activities

The following activities are available in the park: [Cite web| author=Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture| url=http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteactivities.aspx?id=330| title= Activities in Sheep River Provincial Park |accessdate=2008-01-07]

*Camping at Sandy McNabb and Bluerock campgrounds.
*Cross-country skiing on the Sandy McNabb trails.
*Fishing for Brown trout, Bull trout, Cutthroat trout, Rainbow trout, Longnose dace, Pearl dace, Longnose sucker, Mountain sucker, Mountain whitefsh and Spoonhead sculpin on the Sheep River.
*Hiking on a wide variety of trails: 9999, Bighorn, Bluerock, Bluerock Creek, Curley Sands, Death Valley, Foran Grade, Gorge Creek, Green Mountain, Hog's Back, Indian Oils, Junction Creek, Junction Mountain, Link Creek, Missinglink, Mist Creek, Mount McNabb, North Fork, Phone Line, Price Camp, Sandy McNabb, Sheep, South Gorge Creek, Threepoint Creek, Threepoint Mountain, Volcano Creek, Volcano Ridge, Ware Creek, Wildhorse, Windy Point, Wolf Creek.
*Horseback riding on most trails.
*Ice skating at Sandy McNabb campground.
*Mountain biking on most trails.

ee also

*List of Alberta provincial parks
*List of Canadian provincial parks
*List of National Parks of Canada

References

External links

* [http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/parks_sheep.asp Park page at Alberta Community Development]