BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Erie Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,035 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Salmo
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
The Erie Creek Recreation Site is one of the few recreation sites large enough to accommodate groups of 3 or 4 vehicles. The sites are in a semi-open forest, offering shade in the hottest part of the day. Located beside crystal clear Erie Creek
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 3B and 3/6 in Salmo, travel 3.6 km west towards Trail, on Highway 3. Just before a small bridge over Erie Creek, turn right onto the "Second Relief Road". This road is paved for the first 200 meters, then turns into a good 2 wheel drive gravel road. Within 1 km you will see the "Erie Creek Forest Service Road" sign. Continue up this road. The road forks at 7 km, stay straight ahead (to the left). The road forks again at 8.5 km, again stay left, onto Grassy Creek Road, descending into the valley. Cross over the bridge, at 10 km. The Recreation site is immediately after the bridge, with sites 1-3 on the right side and site 4 on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 20° | -19° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | -12° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 28° | 4° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 33° | 17° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 42° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 47° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 58° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 59° | 50° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 49° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 37° | 31° | 72° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 8° | 55° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 25° | 0° | 44° | 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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