Alberta Public Land · Alberta
Blackstone Gap Public Land Recreation Area
Alberta Public Land · Alberta, Canada
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 5,413 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-845-8250
- Activities
- Camping, Off-highway vehicles
About
Public land recreation area in the Bighorn Backcountry, in the Blackstone/Wapiabi Public Land Use Zone. Rustic camping, first come, first served, with overnight parking. No toilets, fire rings, information kiosk or equestrian facilities. No garbage removal (pack it in, pack it out) and no drinking water, so bring your own. Off-highway vehicle use is permitted. Stays are limited to 14 days. Each camper 18 and older needs a Public Lands Camping Pass, bought before the trip.
Fees
No fee for the site. Each camper 18 and older needs a Public Lands Camping Pass, bought before the trip: $20 CAD per person for 3 days or $30 CAD per person for the year, plus a processing fee per purchase
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 10° | -41° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 4° | -27° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 13° | -16° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 18° | 0° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 29° | 14° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 38° | 30° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 65° | 45° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 44° | 30° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 39° | 12° | 74° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 24° | -11° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 29° | 15° | -12° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 21° | 10° | -32° | 40° | 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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