BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Kimta Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,644 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie
- Activities
- Hiking, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (Site currently inaccessible due to washout at 41km on Parsnip West FSR. No estimated time of reopening).
This is a small site adjacent to the Parsnip West FSR at the Kimta Creek bridge. It provides one small camping/day use area, and serves as a trailhead to the Kimta Creek Trail. This site offers the basic amenities of a picnic table, fire ring and pit toilet.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel north (NW) of Mackenzie on the Parsnip West FSR. The site is located at ~50.5kms on the right hand side of the Parsnip West FSR.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 17° | -26° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 11° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | -9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 28° | 5° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 27° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 45° | 37° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 51° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 52° | 42° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 45° | 29° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 34° | 18° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 23° | 2° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 10° | -23° | 35° | 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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