BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Gypsum Lake West
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,777 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Hiking, Nature study, Camping
About
This recreation site is a popular, sunny location for fishermen, hunters and campers. The camping spots are not that large but they can accomodate smaller trailers, truck campers and tents. A rough boat launch is located at the site. This is also the trail head for the Gypsum Mountain Hiking Trail (non motorized), a 2 km (one way) trail to the top of Gypsum Mountain with a nice view north to Logan Lake.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: Located southeast of Chataway Lake, access is via Hwy 8 west from Merritt. Turn right on Aberdeen Rd. Continue 13.5 km until the road becomes the Skuhun-Pimainus Forest Service Road. At 18.7 km turn right. Zero your odometer and then at 6.2 keep right at the junction, at 6.6 km turn right and continue on about 4. 5 kms until you see the lake on the right hand side and turn right into the site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 17° | -20° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -17° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | 0° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 18° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 23° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 39° | 30° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 48° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 50° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 42° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 31° | 26° | 65° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 24° | 6° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 20° | -13° | 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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