BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Upper Elk River
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,571 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Elkford
- Activities
- Angling, Viewing, Camping
About
A small, partially treed site on the Elk River. Views of meadows and avalanche chutes.
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: 163.5 km along the Elk River FSR commencing from the end of the pavement in Elkford
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 12° | -31° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 8° | -20° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 17° | -13° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 23° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 33° | 23° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 38° | 31° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 49° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 48° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 41° | 27° | 73° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 26° | 5° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 15° | -5° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 22° | 9° | -28° | 36° | 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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