Sea to Sky Highway - The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips - page 42

An inuksuit marks the top of Whistler Mountain, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and points the gaze toward the Black
Tusk peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
9. Garibaldi Provincial Park
Sprawling east for more than 400,000 acres, Garibaldi Provincial Park encompasses thick
forests, alpine meadows, ancient lava flows, and glacier-peaked mountains. Built via vol-
canic action and carved by glaciers, the steep terrain rises to 9,482 feet at the summit of
Wedge Mountain. More than 80,000 visitors per year hike, ski, and camp within its bound-
aries, making it the province's most popular wilderness park.
Mt. Garibaldi, named for the 19th-century Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi,
andtheDiamondHeadpeakcanbeseenfromthehighway,butthejewelofthepark—anda
favorite destination for experienced hikers—is undoubtedly Garibaldi Lake, which formed
when ancient lava flows blocked the valley. Glacial meltwater continues to flow into the
basin, giving the lake its stunning turquoise color.