| Morse
Creek Pond Park, Prince Rupert, BC, Canada: A
gem of a park nestled alongside Morse Creek with excellent wilderness
walking trails leading to a great day of hiking and exploring
creek habitat and west coast forests.
For many years the Morse Creek Pond
area has been home to many species of wildlife including Dolly
Varden, Cutthroat Trout, Beavers, Bald Eagles and Blue Herons.
In 1999, a fish ladder was constructed furthering the river spawning
run of the Coho Salmon by over 3 kilometres introducing Coho to
the pond habitat.
Another of the area's attraction is the marsh-like
eco system and the well groomed pebbled walking paths leading
around the pond breeding with vegetation including Swamp Cabbage
and Cow Parsnip... always wondering through trees.
The pebbled well groomed paths lead to a fish ladder,
the Morse Creek Pond and then
continue into the forests finishing up at the BC Ferry Terminal
traveling to the Queen
Charlotte Islands and Port Hardy on Vancouver
Island. So close to the ocean you can smell the ocean
air.
Contact information for
the local Prince Rupert, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses, attractions, eco activities, artists, transportation
companies, realtors, etc. are posted under the links listed
to your right. |
How to
Get to Morse
Creek Pond Park: Travel towards
the hub of Prince Rupert, B.C. along Highway
16 (Yellowhead Hwy) toward the town centre. The hwy
turns into McBride St... no worries... continue straight down
McBride and take a left on 2nd Ave. W.... (fishladder) Continue
down 2nd over the bridge and turn left on Moresby Rd. Park on
the side of the street and the fish ladder is down below by the
creek. (pond) Continue down 2nd and at the stop sign, veer left
toward the BC Ferries. Access trail head near Anchor Inn. (BC
Ferries) Continue down 2nd and at the stop sign, veer left toward
the BC Ferries. Just before terminal look for trailhead.
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Morse Creek
Prince Rupert