Alberta Parks · Alberta
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Aster Lake Backcountry Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Season
- July 9 to November 29
- Cost
- $12 CAD per person per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,398 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-403-678-0760
About
Aster Lake Backcountry Campground is in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, 50 km south of Hwy. 1 on Hwy. 40 and south on Kananaskis Lakes Trail. The closest access is at the Upper Lake Day Use Area . It is 10.8 km from the trailhead via Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit /Aster Lake Route Trail. This idyllic spot is accessed via an unmaintained trail so is only suitable for experienced hikers, prepared to route find and fend for themselves. No fires are permitted. There are pit/vault toilets and secure food storage lockers.
This trail is 10.8 km one way with 860 metres of elevation gain and is rated hard.
Water source: Creek.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 7° | -32° | 27° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 18° | 5° | -26° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 28° | 15° | -18° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 18° | -1° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 42° | 29° | 20° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 52° | 34° | 27° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 65° | 46° | 32° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 63° | 45° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 36° | 24° | 68° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 36° | 23° | 5° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 23° | 12° | -3° | 37° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 16° | 7° | -30° | 29° | 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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