BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Norboe Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,331 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Fernie
- Activities
- Hiking, Camping
About
A small, heavily treed site in the Bull River Valley. The Hornaday Pass trail starts from this site.
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: Commencing at the Fort Steele Historic Park, proceed north on Hwy 93/95 for 300 metres. Turn right onto the Wardner - Ft. Steele Road. Follow this road for 22 km to the Power Plant Road. Turn left onto this road and follow it over the Bull River Canyon. On the east side of the river, you will find yourself at the 22 km road marker on the Bull River FSR. Turn left and continue following the Bull River FSR to Norboe Creek which is between the 74 km and 75 km markers. The Norboe Creek Recreation Site is on the south side of the creek.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 17° | -24° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 15° | -19° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | -10° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 30° | 5° | 58° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 38° | 29° | 72° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 55° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 55° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 47° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 31° | 13° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 20° | 4° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 15° | -22° | 40° | 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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