Subalpine firs surround tiny Heather Lake on the summit of Mount Revelstoke.
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Mount Revelstoke's historic firetower crowns its summit.
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Mount Revelstoke National Park offers you the extraordinary experience of driving a good paved road from an elevation of 470 metres on the Trans Canada Highway, to 1500 metres at Balsam Lake.

Winding 26 kilometres uphill, the Meadows in the Sky Parkway takes you through forests of cedar and hemlock, spruce and fir to the renowned subalpine wildflower meadows of Mount Revelstoke National Park.

During the brief snow-free season (usually early July to late September), the Summit Shuttle Bus transports visitors between the parking area at Balsam Lake and the summit area, from 10:00 am to 4:20 pm. The summit offers rare mountain-top hiking, strolling, picnicking and photography opportunities. A historic firetower crowns the summit.

Easy strolls as well as longer hikes lead from the Balsam Lake parking area and the summit. To prevent damage to this mountain-top environment, you are asked to stay on the system of marked trails only. The subalpine vegetation of the Meadows area is extremely fragile and the growing season is very short.

Please note that the Parkway is a narrow mountain road with 16 switchbacks. Trailers and motorcoaches are not permitted. Trailer parking is available .5 km up the Parkway from the Trans-Canada Highway interchange (watch for signs indicating the Nels Nelsen Historic Area).