BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Fishtrap Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,024 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Barriere
- Activities
- Hiking, Horseback riding, Trail bike riding - motorized, Camping
About
Fishtrap Creek Recreation Site is a great place to begin exploring the nearby
Seven Sisters Equestrian Trails. Sites offer nearby corrals and a main group corral surrounding the shelter.
Be aware of the Skull Mountain Motor Vehicle Prohibition in the area.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: North of McLure on the west side of the North Thompson River, access is via Westsyde road from either Kamloops or Barriere.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 20° | -18° | 45° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 30° | 8° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 36° | 25° | 69° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 35° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 51° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 60° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 52° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 38° | 29° | 67° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 31° | 12° | 55° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 27° | -10° | 47° | 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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