Hunter Information Package Castle Provincial Park Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 400 If you have questions or concerns please contact a Conservation Officer or park staff at 403–627–1165. For emergencies please dial 911. To report poaching please call Report-A-Poacher at 1–800–642–3800. 1 Contents Hunter Information Package Introduction 3 Castle Provincial Park Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 400 Castle PP Map 5 Access Information 6 Successful Hunter Information 7 Wildlife Management Assistance 9 Important Park Specific Information for Hunters 10 Extra Word of Caution 13 2 Introduction Hunter Information Package There are hunting opportunities on more than 85 percent Castle Provincial Park of the land base in Alberta’s Parks system. Hunting Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 400 is permitted in all Wildland Provincial Parks and some Provincial Parks and Provincial Recreation Areas. Hunting is a supported activity in Alberta Parks because of its alignment with preserving natural heritage, including traditional land use, providing exceptional recreation opportunities, providing tools for wildlife management, and getting people outside and connecting with nature. Alberta Parks are enjoyed by a wide range of recreational users year-round and in Provincial Parks and Provincial Recreation Areas, where hunting is allowed, Firearm Discharge Permits are required to address public safety and wildlife management issues as well as to protect sensitive areas and species. Castle is designated as a Provincial Park and is managed by the Parks Operations Division of Alberta Environment and Parks. It is located in South West 3 Alberta near Pincher Creek and the parks are part of the Waterton Biosphere Reserve, and share borders with Hunter Information Package Castle Provincial Park WatertonGlacier International Peace Park to the south, Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 400 the Crowsnest Pass to the north and the Flathead River Valley of British Columbia to the west. Extensive wildlife corridors link all these unique areas and together they form part of the extraordinary Crown of the Continent ecosystem. Wildlife in this area is habitat for Mountain Goat, Bighorn Sheep, Grizzly Bear, Wolverine, and Elk. Hikers, cyclists, snowshoers, equestrian users, bikers, school children, community groups, park employees, volunteers and hunters are present at all times of year at Castle Provincial Park. Please be aware of their presence and take appropriate measures to ensure you are being safe and aware at all times. 4 Livingstone South Peak BC AB 3 Coleman Island Lake Provincial Castle Provincial Park & Recreation 3 Bluff Mountain Area Wildland Provincial Park Crowsnest Island Loop Crowsnest Blairmore 510 Peak Ridge 22 Sentry Pass Designated Summer Robertson Peak Mountain ek Frank re C r Oldman Dam a t S Provincial Talon Peak Trails 2018 ek Recreation Area Trail Hill re Lundbreck 5 C rk o Y 3 Chinook Peak th Mount McLaren or Bellevue N Lundbreck 510 Falls Provincial Turtle Mountain Mount Parrish Recreation Area Map Legend 3 6 7 Hillcrest Mines Willoughby Peak Andy Good Peak Cowley eek Cr ork Tent 5 Y Castle Provincial Park Towns and Villages Mountain Mount 3 Coulthard Castle Wildland Provincial Park Mount Ptolemy Mountain Adanac Hillcrest Road Mountain Other Provincial Parks Pass 3 BC AB Hearts Peak 507 k n Cree Ecological Reserve Lakes Sartoris Byro Road Ptolemy SE5 Campground Rivers / Streams Castle Wildland Byron Hill Provincial Park Spades Peak Mount McGladrey Backcountry Campground Roads - Paved J a Mount Pengelly c Tapay Road 3 k s Poker Peak o n Group Use Campground Roads - Gravel 7 C Creek oat re G e Clubs Peak k AB Day Use Area Alberta - British Columbia Border Ginger Hill 507 BC L Maverick Hill y n x C Pincher Creek to Hwy 6 Equestrian Hiking Trail 6 re ek Mount Darrah Fishing Hiking / Biking / Equestrian Trail 507 3 Beaver Mines Staging / Parking Multi-Use Trail / Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Trail 4 Lynx Creek nda ver bo le Ri Campground Car k 775 Trailhead 1 Designated Camping Areas e 774 re Castle Gladstone C 12 L t o s s Valley Road o t Provincial Park L Cr th ee (Summer Only) or k Castle Falls Mount Backus Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Staging MD of Crowsnest Pass N Carbondale Campground 5 Hill 3 k ee Washrooms* Cr h Lost out 2 *Pit toilets available at most day use, camping and S r O’Hagen e 5 iv staging areas R Road e k l e t e s r a C C 13 r r e 2 e n iv i Beauvais Lake R d 3 r al e a Provincial Park d G Carbon Castle River Bridge Campground 11 Campground # of Sites Services Notes ek re 10 C North k e e id k re 4 c e Kootenay Pass C Mount i re ld u C ona McCarty Syncline Group S e Beaver Mines Lake 86 Basic Reservations and rst-come, cD n a o Campground t M Beaver Mines s d a Lake l rst-served sites are available. G Hollebeke Mountain 9 Beaver Mines Castle Falls 47 Basic Lake Campground Please check: albertaparks.ca. MacDonald Pass ek 774 re 1 C Table Mountain Castle River Bridge 30 Basic e id ic 1 u AB S Syncline Mountain 19 Lynx Creek 28 Basic First Come, First Served 22 Mount Syncline 20 Syncline Group 20 Basic BC First Peak k Reservation Required e e r C Barnaby Lake y 23 e n Prairie Bluff t Southfork i Whistler Mountain h Southfork Lake 8 Mountain W St. Eloi Mountain West Castle Wetland Mount Gladstone M i l l Ecological Reserve C Shell r e e k Waterton # Trail Recommended Use # Trail Recommended Use Gravenstafel Ridge Complex North Castle Shell Road Castle Barnaby Ridge 21 Butcher Lake d C to Hwy 6 Mountain woo reek 1 Syncline Trail Network 13 South Lost Creek Victoria Peak Dry 16 Resort Windsor Ridge ek re S r C ou e t h h Castle Peak c West Castle n 2 Castle Falls Grassland 14 Great Divide Trail South C i Bathing Mount Haig Mountain a P s Lake tle Pincher Ridge R G i r v Windsor Mountain i e 14 z r z Gate may be closed 15 l 17 Middle Kootenay Pass y 3 Great Divide Trail North 15 due to industrial activity C r e e k Gardiner Creek / Great Rainy Ridge N 4 16 Grizzly & Ruby Lakes Drywood Mountain Divide Connector Haig S3 Castle Wildland Middle Rainy Ridge NW 5 Mount Ptolemy 17 North Drywood Falls Kootenay Pass Provincial Park Rainy Ridge Grizzly Lake k ee Cr d Andy Good Base Bovin (Blue) Lake Victoria Ridge oo 6 18 Rainy Lakes w Three Lakes Ridge ry 18 D h Ruby Lake ut So North York Creek / W e Bovin (Blue) Lake 7 19 Table Mountain s t Plane Crash C a s t 21 l e Loaf Mountain Spread Eagle R i Mountain 8 Syncline Brook 20 Barnaby & Southfork Lakes v e Scarpe Mountain r AB Jutland Mountain 9 Gardiner Creek 21 South Castle Valley La Coulotte Peak BC Spionkop Ridge Sage Mountain 10 MacDonald Pass 22 Gladstone Creek 14 Mount Matkin La Coulotte Ridge 14 11 North Kootenay Pass 23 Mill Creek Newman Peak N Font Mountain Mount Glendowan 12 North Lost Creek Cloudy Peak 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 km Great Divide Trail through Waterton Avion Ridge Lakes National Park closed in 2018 due Waterton Lakes National Park to Kenow Wildfire Castle Provincial Park Map Snowmobiles (OHVs) Island Lake Phillipps Legend Pass Phillipps Lake Allison Provincial 40 Oldman Recreation Creek Snowmobiles are permitted from December 1 to Castle Wildland Provincial Park Rg Rg Blairmore Rg Rg Rg1 Rg Lake Area Green Cow April 30 and only on designated winter snowmobiling 3 Creek Crowsnest Castle Provincial Park Crowsnest Todd Sentinel Coleman Bluff trails and areas in Castle Provincial Park and Castle Pass Crowsnest Tp Creek Mountain Hudson River Island Lake Haell River Bay Parks and Protected Areas Tp Emerald Connelly Wildland Park, as indicated on the trail map and on Creek Lake Lake Creek Island 22 Creek Creek park signage. Please be respectful when using trails, Private Land 117 Creek 112 Ridge Blairmore 1 be cautious of non-motorized trail users, and stay 1 York Loop Robertson Rock Creek Facility ones 116 Sentry Creek Gold clear of wildlife. Island Ridge Mountain Peak Creek 111 Pass Dam Random Ride Areas esignated 115 114 Star Powderkeg Oldman Ski Area Reservoir Tp7 Ptolemy 3 Frank Every snowmobile operating in the Castle parks must Winter Trails Slide E Tallon Creek Massacre a Lundbreck Trail st have: Mount Peak Butte Hill Crowsnest Creek A # Trail Intersections Chinook McLaren 108 Frank Crowsnest Peak Willoughby Lake Bellevue Lundbreck Falls 1 Cross-Country Ski Area York River Oldman am • Valid registration and insurance Tent Mount Creek Provincial Recreation Parrish Turtle Provincial Mountain Creek 107 Area • Exhaust muffler with spark arrester ownhill Skiing Pass 104 106 Mountain Recreation Area Andy Good Ironstone Cowley • Approved helmets for all off-highway vehicle users Creek Peak North 42A Lookout Creek York Creek Hillcrest Fat Biking Mount Drum • Direct adult supervision for operators under the age Tent Coulthard Mines Redfern Burmis Crowsnest Tp7 Forestry Office Mountain Rg Lake of 14 years 3 Ptolemy Lynx 41 40 • A licence plate that is securely attached on front or Ice Fishing Pass Mount Lyons rear of OHV and visible to other operators Ptolemy 102 7 Information Kiosk Ridge 39 • Tail lamp on the vehicle rear capable of emitting a Cre Lee Lake e Hillcrest 53 Parking k red light visible from at least 60 metres (185 feet) irectional Map Mountain Creek • At least one white headlamp on the front must be Picnic/ay se Area Airdrie 101 of sufficient intensity to reveal a person, another 38 Snowmobile Shelter Hastings Adanac Byron River vehicle or a thing that is at least 60 metres ahead 22 Calgary Byron Snowshoeing Hill (185 feet) Mount Willoughby McGladrey 22X Ridge Staging Area/Parking 37 Jackson Mount Creek To operate a snowmobile in the Castle Parks, people Warming Hut 2 Pengelly