Park Research & Management

Ghost River Wilderness Area
Lat: 51.3532403126 Long: -115.397148559

Classification
Legislation	Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act
Park Size	37,849.6 Acres / 15,317.18 Ha
Legal Boundary	Ghost River Wilderness Area

Administration / Information	403-297-5293
Regional Office	Kananaskis Region Regional Office
District Office	Cochrane-Glenbow District

Natural Region	Rocky Mountain - Alpine and Sub-alpine
Natural Region Description	Ghost River Wilderness Area consists of rugged mountain terrain and glacier-carved valleys. Aylmer, Apparition, Oliver and Costigan mountains reach elevations of 2743 to 3353 metres. Below 2100 metres there are sub-alpine forests of Engelmann spruce, white spruce, fir and lodgepole pine; above 2100 metres are grasses, sedges and wildflowers. Many rare species of butterflies are found in the area. Wildlife includes bighorn sheep, deer, moose, cougar, bears and wolves.
Land Use Framework Region	South Saskatchewan