BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Valenciennes River
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,539 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Golden
- Activities
- Angling, Picnicking, Hiking, Camping
About
The Valenciences River Recreation Site is at its confluence with the Bush River. It contains two sites and marks the trail head for the Valenciences River trail. The trail follows a narrow, steep, impressive gorge along the Valenciennes River. Note: there are a few steep exposed spots. The trail is about 1.3 km one way and has an elevation change of about 120 meters.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: At the junction of the Trans Canada and the Donald road, proceed north on to the B Road. At about 65 km take the right (North East) junction and head up to the Bush River FSR. The Recreation site is after the 71 km mark.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 19° | -19° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 17° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 27° | -1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 33° | 10° | 56° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 42° | 30° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 49° | 38° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 58° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 51° | 36° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 36° | 20° | 65° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 3° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 18° | -15° | 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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