White Goat and Siffleur Wilderness Area
Last Review/Updated: May 10, 2002
Some of the most rugged and spectacular alpine terrain in Alberta lies within the vast White Goat (44 457 hectares) and Siffleur (41 214 hectares) Wilderness Areas in the Front Ranges of the Rockies.
Large
mammals in the valleys and on the lower slopes include moose, wapiti,
white-tailed and mule deer, black bears, and coyotes. Other residents
that can be more difficult to spot include grizzly bears, cougars,
wolves and wolverines. In alpine and upper subalpine areas, look for
mountain goats, woodland caribou, golden-mantled ground squirrels,
bighorn sheep, hoary marmots and pikas, as well as white-tailed ptarmigans,
gray-crowned rosy finches, water pipits and horned larks. Eagles range
throughout these areas.
Hikers should be experienced and well prepared for wilderness travel before setting out on any of the several access trails. The routes are challenging and remote, and many of the animals encountered here have little fear of humans.
