BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Silvertip Falls
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,567 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Clearwater
- Activities
- Picnicking, Hiking, Viewing, Camping
About
A medium sized but tight, single unit site with facilities. Falls accessible by .8km trail. Steep/rough access road, not recommended for motorhomes.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Clearwater on Yellowhead Hwy 5, take Clearwater Valley Road north for 11.3km towards Wells Gray Park to Spahats Creek Forest Service Road/Road 80. Turn right and proceed up steep & rough road for 7 km staying right at the junction to Trophy Mtn. Site is on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24° | 14° | -32° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 12° | -24° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 20° | -5° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 25° | 7° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 35° | 23° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 40° | 31° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 49° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 48° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 43° | 31° | 73° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 30° | 17° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 23° | -2° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 13° | -24° | 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.
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