BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Trout Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 3,468 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Grand Forks
- Activities
- Hiking, Viewing, Camping
About
Closed: Recreation Sites and Trails BC lists this site as closed (The Recreation Site is closed due to an active wildfire in the area. The area is currently under Evacuation Order. Find further information at BC Wildfire Service).
Trout Creek recreation site is at an approx. elevation of +/- 1062m. To the northwest from the start of the trails is Castle Mountain with an elevation of 1437 m / 4714 ft. To the southeast is Bowen Mountain with an elevation of 1608 m / 5275 ft .
User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Christina Lake on Hwy 3 , turn off heading eastward onto Santa Rosa Road for +/- 13. km will get you to the trail head.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 19° | -16° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 21° | -15° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 5° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 30° | 16° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 41° | 28° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 58° | 45° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 57° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 48° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 35° | 27° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 11° | 50° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 25° | -9° | 42° | 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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