BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Vista Pass Trail Head
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 5,443 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Cherryville
- Activities
- Hiking, Camping
About
Altitude: 2170 m, Elevation Gain 715 m, Hiking Time: +/- 5 hrs, Hiking Distance: 9.5 km. Vista Pass lies on the divide between the Okanagan and Arrow Lakes with spectacular views of the Pinnacle Peaks.
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 and follow the Vista Pass sign posts for at least 21.5 km until you reach the trailhead. The road is passable for vehicles with good clearance.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 16° | -13° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 13° | -22° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | -6° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 23° | 9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 48° | 32° | 23° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 39° | 25° | 74° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 47° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 47° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 41° | 29° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 43° | 30° | 21° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 23° | 10° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 19° | -2° | 36° | 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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