BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Six Mile Lakes
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,678 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nelson
- Activities
- Angling, Hiking, Nature study, Camping
About
Six Miles Lake site is a series of three connected sub-alpine lakes. A rustic 3.0 km nature trail on the west side of the lake offers views of the lakes and a pleasant walk through the forest. The trail head is just south of the recreation site on the west side of the road. The end of the trail rejoins the road past the furthest lake, and you can walk back along the road to the trailhead. This is the headwaters of a domestic - use watershed. Please respect the lakes and creeks.
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, tent pads. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel north from Nelson on highway #3A for 8.0 km to Six Mile Lakes road. Follow Six Miles Lakes road for 10.0 km to a fork in the road. Then take the right fork for 3.0 km to the recreation site . The road is suitable for a High clearance 2wd vehicles or 4x4 vehicles , although the last 3.0 km are very rough in sections.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 21° | -15° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 20° | -10° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 27° | 7° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 31° | 15° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 39° | 29° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 56° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 56° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 48° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 35° | 29° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 29° | 9° | 52° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | 3° | 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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