BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Cummins Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,814 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Sicamous
- Activities
- Angling, Snowmobiling, Camping
About
This is a small user maintained timbered site with only trail access. The road up to the trail is very rough. This site has opportunity for winter sports and fishing.
Trail access only. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Take Hwy 1 approx 16 km east from Sicamous to the Malakwa Loop Rd. Turn south and then immediately right on Oxbow Frontage Rd. Take the first left onto Yard Creek Loop Rd and go 2.5 km to the end where the Yard Creek Forest Service Rd begins. Take this road for 10.6 km to a junction. Stay to the right and continue for another 5.8 km to the Cummins Lake Forest Service campsite sign. Park at the sign, the trail is to the right
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 10° | -25° | 29° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 22° | 10° | -24° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 18° | 0° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 22° | 11° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 32° | 23° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 37° | 29° | 73° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 47° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 67° | 47° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 39° | 31° | 70° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 26° | 21° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 27° | 21° | 8° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 16° | -5° | 30° | 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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