Google Street View maps launched for Mt. Revelstoke, Glacier parks

Parks Canada has teamed up with Google to map out trails and other visitor areas in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier parks using the Street View interface.

A Parks Canada employee used a backpack-mounted Google 3D camera to hike on trails and visitor areas to capture the images.

In a statement, Parks Canada described some of the areas now available using the Street View platform.

Thanks to an ongoing collaboration between Parks Canada and Google, you can now explore highlights from even more Parks Canada places using Street View for Google Maps. You can enjoy the amazing views on the Bald Hills Wilderness Route in Glacier National Park or from the Monashee Lookout in Mount Revelstoke National Park without getting in your car or stepping into your hiking boots. If you’re planning a camping trip to Glacier National Park, visit the Illecillewaet Campground on Street View to see what it’s like before you get there. Or check out the Jade Lakes Trail or Nels Nelson Historic Area in Mount Revelstoke National Park to see which activity is right for your family. These and many other trails and sights in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks have been added to Street View so you can trip plan, dream or just explore from the comfort of your home.

Google calls the camera backpack setup their ‘Street View Trekker.’ The images in the local national parks were captured last summer.

To check out Mount Revelstoke, follow this link.

To view Glacier, use this link.

Parks Canada says that since starting to work together in 2013, Parks Canada and Google have documented highlights from Parks Canada places across the county, and they plan to continue the work adding more to the collection, helping Canadians and the world to connect to our country’s majestic protected areas.

“Work began at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site and since then over 100 Parks Canada places have been visited and documented. The Google Street View images of Canada’s incredible natural and cultural heritage allows viewers to take virtual tours to explore, appreciate and plan trips with the click of a mouse button or the tap of a touch screen,” Parks Canada said in a statement.