BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Trout Camp
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,375 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Trout Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Camping
About
A small campsite suitable for 1 or 2 groups. The site is at the Southend of the lake on the southwest shore . The lake sits in a steep valley and towering mountains giving a great feeling of isolation. There is a outhouse and two tables onsite.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: Traveling North from Nakusp BC on Hwy 23 , turn onto Hwy 31 heading East to Trout Lake BC . Travel past Trout Lake BC till you are the east end of the lake at Gerrard BC . At Gerrard BC head up the Southeast side of the lake on West Trout Road FSR +/- 1.142 km . and there will be a access point to the lake .
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 25° | -16° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 22° | -12° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 30° | 6° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 35° | 15° | 65° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 43° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 50° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 61° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 61° | 53° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 53° | 41° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 38° | 28° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 31° | 12° | 53° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | -8° | 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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