BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Purgatory Glacier Viewpoint
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,173 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Bella Coola Valley
- Activities
- Hiking, Viewing, Camping
About
An amazing viewpoint of the Purgatory glacier.
This area is located in the traditional and unceded territory of the Nuxalkmc, or the Nuxalk People.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: The Purgatory Glacier viewpoint is located at the end of the West Nusatsum Forest Service Road, approximately 22 km from Hwy 20. Travel on this road is only recommended for vehicles that have good off road tires, high ground clearance, and 4-wheel or all wheel drive. There are a few cross-ditches further up the road that have been installed for water/erosion control, and these may not be passable for vehicles with low ground clearance.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | -26° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 21° | -15° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 24° | 0° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 28° | 11° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 37° | 27° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 52° | 41° | 34° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 59° | 50° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 52° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 45° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 34° | 20° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 24° | 15° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 21° | -11° | 41° | 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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