BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Kootenay Crossing
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,108 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Golden
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
The Kootenay Crossing site is a small open site in the Beaverfoot Valley.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, parking. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Golden continue East on highway 1 (20 mins from big flag). Take right off of highway 1 onto the Beaverfoot Wapta (very good signage for this road. There are a few turns off of highway 1 before the Beaverfoot Wapta but donﾒt turn unless you see the sign for the Beaverfoot Wapta). Turn left to cross the tracks and pass the ATV sign. Take the Beaverfoot FSR for 33kms. At km 23.5 keep left onto Beaverfoot Moose. At km 28 stay on the Beaverfoot Wolverine. At 33.5 turn right at Kootenay Crossing. Kootenay Crossing is 200m on the right.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 13° | -28° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | -9° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 30° | 9° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 37° | 28° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 45° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 54° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 53° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 46° | 36° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 33° | 7° | 62° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 17° | -18° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 10° | -36° | 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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