BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Upper Canoe
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,851 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Valemount
- Activities
- Kayaking, Camping
About
Small 2 unit campsite along Canoe River
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Valemount, proceed south on Yellowhead Highway 5 for 3km and turn west onto Cranberry Lake Rd. Continue south for 1.1km and then turn left onto Upper Canoe Rd. Proceed 6km and find the site on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 21° | -26° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 17° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 27° | -9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 34° | 10° | 61° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 40° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 46° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 54° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 54° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 46° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 33° | 15° | 60° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 23° | 1° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 18° | -19° | 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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