BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Appleton Creek Site &Trail
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Powell River
- Activities
- Picnicking, Hiking, Camping
About
A hike-in campsite on the shores of Appleton Creek in a stand of large old-growth Douglas Fir. From the parking area, it is approximately 10 minutes to hike into a rustic creek side campground. Site is located on the Sunshine Coast Trail and a number of hikes of varying lengths can be accessed from here.
Trail access only. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Powell River go north on Highway 101. From the Tla'amin General Store, drive 2.7 km north then turn onto Wilde Road. At 1.1 km, turn right onto Tomkinson Road. Stay right at 0.8 km. Park at the pull out at 6.7 km. The trailhead is 30 m up the road on the left from the pull out. As of September 2021, the road is deactivated but the trailhead can be reached with a high clearance 4X4 vehicle.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 30° | 11° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 27° | 8° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 30° | 16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 34° | 24° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 43° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 47° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 53° | 46° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 55° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 50° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 41° | 34° | 73° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 34° | 26° | 50° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 30° | 14° | 50° | 9 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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