BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Hartley Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,856 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fernie
- Activities
- Angling, Picnicking, Viewing, Camping
About
A small, open site which can be accessed from Fernie or the Bull River FSR. The site was built in conjunction with the Fernie Rod and Gun Club.
Road access. 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: Commencing at the bridge over the Elk River on the north end of Fernie, proceed east along Hwy 3 for 5.2 km to Dicken Road. Turn left onto Dicken Road and proceed for 600 m. Turn right onto the Hartley Lake FSR. Set your odometer to "0". Follow this rough, 2 wheel drive gravel road for 7.8 km. You will see the lake below you. Turn left and wind down a steep hill for 200 m to the recreation site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | -34° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 12° | -26° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | -10° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 27° | 3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 34° | 26° | 72° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 42° | 31° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 52° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 45° | 29° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 30° | 16° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 22° | -3° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 15° | -22° | 37° | 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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