Mount Revelstoke National Park
A parkway climbing 1,500 metres to subalpine meadows, and a boardwalk through inland rainforest.
Updated 19 October 2026
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The Meadows in the Sky Parkway climbs about twenty-six kilometres and one thousand five hundred metres of elevation from Revelstoke to near the summit of Mount Revelstoke, one of the few roads in the Canadian mountain parks that delivers subalpine meadow without a hike; a shuttle covers the last kilometre. The meadows flower from late July into August with lupine, arnica and paintbrush. Lower down, the Giant Cedars boardwalk runs through inland temperate rainforest, a rare ecosystem that exists here because of heavy snowfall rather than coastal fog, with western redcedar over five hundred years old.
History
Revelstoke's mountaineering and skiing clubs, with the town and its Progress Club, built the first trail to the summit in 1910 and pressed for a park, which was established in 1914, later than the other mountain parks along the Canadian Pacific line; the 26-kilometre summit road, now the Meadows in the Sky Parkway, was begun in 1911 and finished in 1927. Revelstoke was one of the first ski destinations in North America: a ski jump built on the mountain in 1915 was enlarged to Olympic specifications in 1933, records were set there by Nels Nelsen among others, and the last event was held in 1971 (Wikipedia, Mount Revelstoke National Park).
What you'll find
- The Meadows parkway - a road to subalpine flower meadows at 1,900 metres.
- The Giant Cedars boardwalk - inland rainforest with 500-year-old redcedar.
- The Skunk Cabbage boardwalk - a wetland walk with very large skunk cabbage.
- The Columbia valley view - the river and Monashees from the summit area.
When to go
The parkway opens roughly late June or July, once snow clears, and closes in October. Meadows peak late July into August. Boardwalks are open longer but close under snow.
Before you go
The parkway's opening date varies by year and snow can delay it into July. Meadow bloom is a short window. The final section is shuttle-only in peak season.
Nearby
Glacier National Park lies east; Revelstoke town is below.
Key facts
Source: Wikidata, item Q862265, read on 18 October 2026.
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