silverdaisy sign
sign at the pass before the final push to the summit
The Silverdaisy area is 5,746 hectares in size and is flanked by Skagit Valley Provincial Park to the south west, and by Manning Provincial Park to the north, south and east. As it is surrounded by parks, the area is sometimes called the “hole in the donut.” Although the area is outside park boundaries, it is bisected by the 10-kilometre Silverdaisy Trail.
The Silverdaisy is subject to numerous mineral claims for gold and silver. Small-scale, high-grade underground mines have operated in this area since the 1930s, although there is no active mine in the area today. Exploration programs over the last 10 years indicate that significant mineral potential exists and a large mine may be possible.
In 1996, the majority of Skagit Valley Recreation Area, some 28,000 hectares, was declared as Class A Park under the Protected Areas Strategy for the Lower Mainland. The new park boundary excluded existing mineral claims, the Skagit Provincial Forest, some vacant Crown land and a small area of the original recreation area. The decision was intended to provide certainty to the mining and forest industries by allowing development activities to continue.
silverdaisy sign
sign at the pass before the final push to the summit
The Silverdaisy area is 5,746 hectares in size and is flanked by Skagit Valley Provincial Park to the south west, and by Manning Provincial Park to the north, south and east. As it is surrounded by parks, the area is sometimes called the “hole in the donut.” Although the area is outside park boundaries, it is bisected by the 10-kilometre Silverdaisy Trail.
The Silverdaisy is subject to numerous mineral claims for gold and silver. Small-scale, high-grade underground mines have operated in this area since the 1930s, although there is no active mine in the area today. Exploration programs over the last 10 years indicate that significant mineral potential exists and a large mine may be possible.
In 1996, the majority of Skagit Valley Recreation Area, some 28,000 hectares, was declared as Class A Park under the Protected Areas Strategy for the Lower Mainland. The new park boundary excluded existing mineral claims, the Skagit Provincial Forest, some vacant Crown land and a small area of the original recreation area. The decision was intended to provide certainty to the mining and forest industries by allowing development activities to continue.