Alberta Parks · Alberta
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Turbine Canyon Backcountry Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
- Sites
- 15
- Hookups
- 15 no hookups
- Season
- July 2 to November 29
- Cost
- $12 CAD per person per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,277 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 1-403-678-0760
About
The most direct access to Turbine Canyon Backcountry Campground in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, is via North Interlakes Day Use . The backcountry campground is located 15.1 km from the trailhead via the Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit, Three Isle Lake and Maude-Lawson Trails , with 525 metres of elevation gain. Enjoy beautiful mountain views, streams and meadows on the way to this scenic location. Tent sites are nestled in the forest north of Maude Brook. There are pit/vault toilets and secure food storage lockers but no fires permitted.
Water source: River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16° | 6° | -32° | 25° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 17° | 4° | -26° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 27° | 14° | -20° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 32° | 18° | -2° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 41° | 28° | 19° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 50° | 33° | 26° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 44° | 30° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| August | 62° | 45° | 28° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 52° | 36° | 23° | 66° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 36° | 23° | 3° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 23° | 12° | -4° | 36° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 15° | 5° | -29° | 28° | 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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