BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Mud Lake West
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,303 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Blue River
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Picnicking, Viewing, Camping
About
A small, 2 unit semi-open site with facilities. Scenic setting. Access road can be flooded in high water conditions. No turnaround area in recreation site for large vehicles!
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Blue River Yellowhead Hwy 5, turn east onto Mud Lake/Redsands Forest Service Road for 2.6 kms. Turn right onto a steeper, narrow access road for the last 1km to site. 4WD recommended, very rough access.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 21° | -20° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 21° | -13° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 29° | -1° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 35° | 16° | 62° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 43° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 50° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 58° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 59° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 52° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 37° | 26° | 64° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 30° | 5° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 21° | -12° | 41° | 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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