BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Ross-White Lady Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 6,965 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nelson
- Activities
- Angling, Hiking, Camping
About
The Ross Lake trail offers a sub-alpine experience for the whole family. This is a short,but rough, trail that ends at a small alpine lake and provides access to the surrounding ridge system. The primary activities are hiking, fishing, and camping.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the ferry terminal at Balfour, travel west on highway #3A for 2.7 km to Beggs Road on the right. Keep to the left, and follow Beggs road for 0.8 km to a fork in the road. Stay left and drive 0.3 km to Redfish Forest service road on the left (cross over Laird Creek). Follow Redfish forest service road (keep right at the junction with the Redfish Research Area) for 10.3 km to a bridge. Drive across the bridge and drive the remaining 1.0 km to a road that leads to the right. The bridge across this road is damaged, so you will need to walk the remaining portion of the road to the trailhead. The trail begins on an old skid trail to the north-west.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 10° | -25° | 29° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 19° | 8° | -22° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 28° | 15° | -8° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 32° | 19° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 43° | 27° | 19° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 52° | 34° | 21° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 44° | 32° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 65° | 45° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 38° | 26° | 70° | 5 of 11 |
| October | 37° | 24° | 17° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 25° | 18° | 0° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 20° | 12° | -8° | 28° | 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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