BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Boer Mountain
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 12
- Hookups
- 12 no hookups
- Elevation
- 3,986 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Burns Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Picnicking, Hiking, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Mountain biking, Camping
About
ATTENTION: Trail network is open, although some trails remain closed for post-fire danger tree assessments and falling. Please obey all posted closures and signage, and visit Trail Forks for more information:
https://www.trailforks.com/region/boer-mountain-and-kager-lake/
A large recreation area with a sizeable mtn bike network, as managed by Ride Burns, a 14 unit vehicle accessible campground, and 3 km trail around the lake with three walk-in campsites and a dock.
Visit the Ride Burns site for more information: https://www.rideburns.ca/index.php/en/
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. First come, first served.
Getting there: Kager Lake / Boer Mtn Recreation Site are approx. 10-15 min drive from Burns Lake. Starting at the junction of Babine Road and 8th Ave., just north of Hwy 16, follow 8th Ave. all the way until it turns into Shelford St, right on 9th Ave, left onto Gowan Road and then left onto Boer Mtn Road to the recreation site. There are two parking areas.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 12° | -34° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 7° | -21° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 16° | -9° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 23° | 5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 34° | 25° | 77° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 39° | 33° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 61° | 45° | 37° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 64° | 48° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 42° | 26° | 71° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 30° | 22° | 57° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 23° | 7° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 14° | -21° | 34° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kager Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 2 mi · 26 sites
- Village of Burns Lake Municipal Campground · City & Municipal Parks · 4 mi
- Division Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 7 mi · 3 sites
- Guyishton Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 7 mi · 1 sites
- Pinkut Lake · BC Recreation Sites · 8 mi · 10 sites
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