Park overview
Clendinning Park is an area of contrasts, with ancient forests, tranquil meadows, and spectacular relief dominated by heavily glaciated peaks, steep granite slabs, hanging valleys and icefalls.
This undeveloped, roadless watershed provides the opportunity for wilderness backcountry recreation. Those with the skills to be self-sufficient in an isolated environment will find the rewards of an area steeped in natural values.
Clendinning Park was established as a Protected Area on October 28, 1996.
Advisories
Safety info
- This is a remote wilderness area with no facilities and no developments. Visitors to this area must be self-sufficient and well-equipped.
- Bring your own water as potable water is not available in the park.
Activities
Backcountry hiking is permitted, but there are no developed trails in this park.
Wildlife viewing opportunities exist in this park.
This park is open to hunting. Please consult the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for more information.
There is limited access to this remote valley 200 km north of Vancouver. Turn left on Squamish Valley Road off of Highway 99, 13 km north of Squamish. Continue along Squamish Valley Road, which turns into the gravel Squamish Forest Service Road. This is an active radio controlled logging road and a radio is recommended. Continue along the road as it follows the Squamish River and turn left across Bridge two.
Learn more about this park
Park details
- Date established: December 9, 1998
- Size: 30,330 hectares
Nature and culture
History
In 1893 Stanley Smith and his partner, Mr. Doolittle, set off into the wilds of the upper Squamish River valley in search of Clark and Braden, two surveyors who had gone missing the previous spring. Smith’s route penetrated the wild beauty of Clendinning Creek and Chilko Creek. Smith and Doolittle found only a cap belonging to one of the surveyors. In 1941 Arthur Dalton made the first ascent of Mt. Tinniswood, which he named after his father.
Wildlife
This area provides important habitat for grizzly bears and black bears and is a migration corridor for black-tailed deer, goats, wolves and cougars.
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.