Alberta Parks · Alberta
Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park - Sawmill Backcountry Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- No fee
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,732 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 780-865-2154
About
This small backcountry campground is located in Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park, which is about 6 km southwest of the town of Cadomin on a gravel access road. Situated along a stream, there is a bear pole and hitching rails for equestrian users. No permits or fees are required.
Designated backcountry campsites have bear poles to safely store your food while camping. Some of the pulley systems are not functional.
Please bring your own rope and a storage sack to hang your food.
Water source: Stream.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 9° | -44° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 5° | -31° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 12° | -17° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 18° | 1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 28° | 19° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 36° | 28° | 71° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 63° | 44° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 64° | 44° | 30° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 38° | 10° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 38° | 22° | -12° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 26° | 12° | -11° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 19° | 7° | -35° | 37° | 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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