BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Pye Mountain
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 20 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Campbell River
- Activities
- Trail bike riding - motorized, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (Pye Mountain Rec Site has been closed due to unsafe and unsanitary conditions. The site will remain closed until further notice).
This 20 site campground and staging area is popular with motorized recreation users. The site and staging area is open year round and offers a gathering shelter, information kiosks and off load ramp.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: Heading north from Campbell River turn right onto Elk Bay FSR just past Roberts Lake rest area. Travel for 4.5kms to the sign indicating Pye Mountain Recreation Site. Please use caution when traveling on industrial roads.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 34° | 15° | 48° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 31° | 16° | 51° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 32° | 14° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 35° | 26° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 45° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 48° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 55° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 57° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 44° | 36° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 37° | 29° | 54° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 33° | 21° | 51° | 9 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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