BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Eldred River
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Powell River
- Activities
- Hiking, Climbing, Camping
About
The Eldred River Campground is also known as The Colin Arthur Dionne (CAD) Memorial Climbers Camp in his honour. The Eldred River Campsite site has been built by local rock climbers as a central base camp for climbers exploring the majestic walls of the Eldred Valley. Please respect the local's love and dedication to this campsite and help keep the site pristine by practicing clean camping.
Road access. First come, first served.
Getting there: Turn off Hwy 101 on to Dixon Road. Follow Dixon road for 5 mins until it joins the Goat Lake Mainline. Drive the Goat Main for 34 miles to the CAD Climbers Camp. Psyche Slab & Caragdur are both accessed from the CAD Climbers Camp. Access the West Main Wall at Mile 35, Amon Gwareth via the Dianne Main, and Amon Rudh at mile 39 (4wd).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 36° | 14° | 52° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 32° | 12° | 56° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 35° | 17° | 68° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 38° | 30° | 70° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 46° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 51° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 58° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 62° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 57° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 45° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 38° | 26° | 57° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 34° | 14° | 50° | 7 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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