Alberta Parks · Alberta
Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park - Mount Romulus Backcountry Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Elbow-Sheep 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
- 5,876 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-678-0760
About
Mount Romulus Backcountry Campground is located in Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park. There are tent pads here, fire pits (firewood provided), hitching rails, pit/vault toilets, and secure food storage lockers.
Primary Access : 11.9 km with 175 metres of elevation gain via Little Elbow Trail from Little Elbow Trailhead
Secondary Access : 30.7 km with 650 metres of elevation gain via Big Elbow Trail / Little Elbow Trail from Little Elbow Trailhead .
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° | 11° | -34° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 5° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 14° | -18° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 19° | 0° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 29° | 19° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 36° | 27° | 76° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 46° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 45° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 40° | 18° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 27° | 4° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 17° | -6° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 10° | -33° | 38° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park - Mount Romulus Equestrian Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 0 mi · 10 sites
- Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area - Little Elbow Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 94 sites
- Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park - Tombstone Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 11 sites
- Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park - Tombstone Equestrian Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 4 sites
- Little Elbow Provincial Recreation Area - Little Elbow Equestrian Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 46 sites
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