BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Copper Kettle Lk
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,602 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Westbridge
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
Copperkettle Lake is a 20 hectare hike in lake that offers good fly fishing in the spring and fall. There is a rustic camping area next to the lake for campers to set up tents.
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 Kelowna, travel southeast on Hwy. #33 to the community of Westbridge. From Westbridge, travel north on the Christian Valley road which follows the Kettle River. At 59km on the Christian Valley road, the road branches and the pavements ends. Follow the West branch which is now the Kettle River FSR for another 7km to the signed trailhead. There is parking available here. Follow the 3km walking tail to reach the lake. Waypoint N49 41ﾒ.00 W118 48ﾒ.00.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | -19° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 31° | 18° | 62° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 39° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 45° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 55° | 41° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 56° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 35° | 29° | 69° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 8° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -16° | 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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