BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Promontory Lookout
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,669 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Picnicking, Viewing, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (Notice: The Promontory Lookout has been closed due to wildfire activity in the area. No public access).
This site once had a forest fire lookout station which was dismantled in the fall of 2007 due to continued vandalism. However,the lookout is still a great place to drive up to the top, have a picnic and enjoy the view on a clear day. Views to the southeast (overlooking Merritt and Lower Nicola and southwest (Stoyoma Mountain)are great but the weather can be unpredictable. A good day use site on a clear day. Note access is very rough and not recommended for any camping unit being towed.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: Located northwest of Merritt, access is via Promontory Lookout Forest Service Road. Take highway 8 from Merritt heading west for 10.4 km,turn right and onto the short paved section of road accessing the regional district waste disposal site. Keep left at the gate and drive up this steep and narrow, rutted road for 2.8 km where there wil be an obvious fork in the road. Keep left driving over the cattle guard and just keep going for another 9.7 km to the top of the mountain. 4 x4 vehicle highly recommended. Snow can linger in shaded corners well into mid June.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 13° | -25° | 30° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 11° | -23° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 17° | -4° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 22° | 15° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 32° | 21° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 35° | 26° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 43° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 46° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 38° | 27° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 27° | 21° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 29° | 19° | -1° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 15° | -19° | 38° | 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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