BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Mud Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,229 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Grand Forks
- Activities
- Hiking, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Camping
About
A small site adjacent to Big Sheep Creek. Ideal base for summer use of the Paulson trail system.
Note: no overnight stays permitted at the Viking Centre cabin near the 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: From the junction of Highway 3 and 3B at Nancy Greene Lake Provincial Park, travel west along Highway 3 for 5.2 km. Turn left off of the highway and follow the gravel road for 0.4 km to the recreation site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -19° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 23° | 5° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 27° | 14° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 37° | 25° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 43° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 54° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 45° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 34° | 25° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 29° | 8° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 23° | -12° | 39° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Paulson Cross-Country · BC Recreation Sites · 1 mi
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- Blackjack Cross Country · BC Recreation Sites · 10 mi · 4 sites
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