Park overview
A small cirque basin containing an attractive lake, highly diverse plant communities and wildlife habitat. The area offers wonderful hiking opportunities to see wildflowers, as well as backcountry skiing in the winter.
Advisories
Safety info
- Bring your own drinking water, as potable water is not available in the park.
- No camping or day-use facilities are provided.
Activities
Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
The park is located near Raft Mountain, approximately 160 km north of Kamloops, northeast of the town of Clearwater. Access to the park is via 13 km of logging road up Spahats Creek, which is north of Clearwater on the Wells Gray Park Road.
Learn more about this park
Park details
- Date established: April 30, 1996
- Size: 153 hectares
Nature and culture
History
Established April 30, 1996 as a result of recommendations made in the Kamloops Land and Resource Management Plan. The park will be managed according to the Interim Management Direction Statement for Caligata Lake Park.
Conservation
This park protects a small cirque basin with avalanche tracks, rich wetlands, true bogs, fens, high floristic diversity and rare lichens. Old-growth Englemann spruce, subalpine fir, rare lichen species and many species of wildflowers exist in the area. Situated at the base of the steep, north-facing slope of Raft Mountain, the combination of aspect, deep snows, and cold air drainage creates unique conditions and favours plant communities that normally occur 500 metres higher. Flowers, trees and shrubs are part of the park’s natural heritage, please don’t damage or remove them.
Wildlife
Habitat for mountain caribou, wolf, black and grizzly bear. Wildlife is potentially dangerous and may be encountered at any time. Never approach or feed bears or any wild animal. Make lots of noise when hiking where signs of bear are found.
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.