Cougar Canyon is a canyon

Canyon

A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...

 near Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park

Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area

Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.Kalamalka Lake, named by National Geographic as one of the 10 most beautiful lakes in the world, is one of a handful of unique bodies of water known as "marl lakes"...

, near the City of Vernon, British Columbia

Vernon, British Columbia

Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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It is a long canyon running along the eastern side of Kalamalka Lake. The Canyon is very popular with the local rock climbing

Rock climbing

Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...

 community. The area contains over 200 bolted routes, with plenty of room for more.

Part of Cougar Canyon is an ecological preserve maintained by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment.