BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Pinnacle Lake Trail Head
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 4,573 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Cherryville
- Activities
- Hiking, Camping
About
Altitude: 1900 m, Elevation Gain; 420 m, Hiking Time: +/- 5hrs, Hiking Distance: 6.2 km.
The first 3 km is fairly level and very marshy then ascends following Railroad Creek. As it levels off it still parallels the creek until you reach the lake. In the early part of the summer there are spectacular waterfalls from the surrounding steep cliffs cascading into the lake. There is an optional steep scramble on the left side of the lake to the saddle and South Pinnacle that require more expertise in climbing.
Road access. First come, first served.
Getting there: Travel time: +/- 2hrs. From Vernon take Hwy 6 past Lumby for 66 km. Turn left 1.5 km past Goldpanner Cafe onto South Fork Forest Service Road. Drive past the Pinnacles Hiking Area sign post. Continue for another 22.5 km following the signs and park in the log landing area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 19° | -10° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -19° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 21° | -3° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 26° | 12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 35° | 26° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 42° | 29° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 50° | 38° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 50° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 44° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 24° | 65° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 13° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 23° | 1° | 39° | 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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