Information & Facilities

Information: 780-960-8170

Location: approximately 35 km west of Swan Hills

Activities

Hiking - Backcountry

No Fires

Permitted activities may vary within a park. Please confirm details with park staff.
- Note: Overnight camping and open fires are prohibited in Ecological Reserves. Use of motorized vehicles is not permitted in Ecological Reserves. There are no facilities on this site.
- Access: Public access to the Ecological Reserve is available via the Goose Mountain Fire Tower road from the Town of Swan Hills. This road can be extremely difficult, especially in wet weather.

Classification	Ecological Reserve
Legislation	Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act
Park Size	3080.00 Acres / 1246.48 Ha
Legal Boundary	O.C. 615/88
Administration / Information	780-960-8170
Regional Office	Central Regional Office
District	Spruce Grove
Natural Region	Foothills - Upper Foothills
Natural Region Description	Goose Mountain Ecological Reserve is situated in the highest portion of the Swan Hills uplands. Flat-topped to steeply-sloping hills rise 600 metres above the surrounding lowlands. An impressive north-facing escarpment dissected by pronounced gullies is found near the southern boundary. The most extensive vegetation type is coniferous forest dominated by balsam/subalpine fir crosses, Engelmann/white spruce crosses and lodgepole pine. Tall shrub communities of alder and willow occur on moist slopes.
Land Use Framework Region	Upper Athabasca