Alberta Parks · Alberta
Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Season
- June 5 to September 20
- Cost
- $12 CAD per person per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,770 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Phone
- 403-678-0760
About
This backcountry campground is found in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It can be accessed via the Quaite Valley Trail, which starts at the Heart Creek Day Use Area about 18 km east of Canmore on Hwy. 1. The campground is about 4.7 km from the trailhead with 100 metres of elevation gain and is rated easy. There are 20 tenting sites, with group firepits (firewood provided), pit/vault toilets, and secure food storage lockers available.
Secondary access from Barrier Dam Day Use Area and is 8.6 km and 240 m of elevation.
Water source: Jewell Creek.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 11° | -34° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 8° | -29° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 15° | -18° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 22° | 4° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 30° | 20° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 40° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 48° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 47° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 40° | 25° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 28° | 9° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 19° | -5° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 10° | -34° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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