BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Pyper Lake / Dandzen Ch'ighats'enelhtash
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,104 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Tatla Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
Offering a great view of the Coast Mountains, there are three camp sites in a clearing at the northeast end of Pyper Lake. The site is a few minutes off Highway 20, and is a popular swimming hole with a cartop boat launch.
INDIGENOUS TERRITORY: Pyper Lake is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsilhqot'in (pronounced "sil-ko-teen") Nation.
The Tsilhqot'in name for this area is "Dandzen Ch'ighats'enelhtash". Source: Tsilhqot'in National Government.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Williams Lake travel west along Hwy 20 through Alexis Creek and past Puntzi Lake. The road to Pyper Lake is approximately 15km past the turn off to Puntzi Lake. Turn left off Hwy 20 onto Pyper Lake Road and follow for about 2.5 km and turn right. Continue another 400 meters into the Recreation Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | -38° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -26° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 18° | -9° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 29° | 12° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 37° | 29° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 44° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 50° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 52° | 42° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 45° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 31° | 27° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 36° | 24° | -1° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 13° | -25° | 38° | 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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