Alberta Parks · Alberta
Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park - Big Elbow Backcountry Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to November 29
- Cost
- $12 CAD per person per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,663 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-678-0760
About
The Big Elbow Backcountry Campground is found in Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park. The trail head to access this site is in Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area, 32 km southwest of Bragg Creek on Hwy. 66 (closed December - May). It is located approximately 8.3 km from the Little Elbow Campground on the east half of the Elbow Loop . There are fire pits (firewood provided), pit/vault toilets, and secure food storage containers.
This trail is 8.3 km one way with approximately 170 metres of elevation gain and is rated moderate.
Water source: River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 9° | -32° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 6° | -22° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 14° | -18° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 20° | 1° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 30° | 22° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 38° | 29° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 47° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 67° | 46° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 40° | 22° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 24° | 4° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 17° | -6° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 9° | -31° | 39° | 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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