Alberta Public Land · Alberta
Cutoff Creek Public Land Recreation Area
Alberta Public Land · Alberta, Canada
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 4,836 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-845-8250
- Activities
- Camping, Horseback riding, Off-highway vehicles
About
Public land recreation area in the Bighorn Backcountry, in the Upper Clearwater/Ram Public Land Use Zone. Rustic camping, first come, first served, with overnight parking. Has toilets, an information kiosk and equestrian tie stalls with manure disposal; no fire rings. 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 | 30° | 12° | -40° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 8° | -21° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 17° | -18° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 21° | 5° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 33° | 22° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 42° | 35° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 49° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 48° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 42° | 17° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 30° | -11° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 20° | -9° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 13° | -25° | 44° | 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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