BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Bugaboo-Septet
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,869 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Invermere
- Activities
- Hiking, Viewing, Camping
About
The Bugaboo/Septet Recreation Site is located on the forested banks of Bugaboo Creek. Views upstream to the granite spires of the Bugaboos make this a pleasant picnic spot for day users. Most campers use the site as a convenient base for hikes into Bugaboo Provincial Park and other trails such as Chalice Creek, Bugaboo Pass, and Silver Basin.
Note: This is a good picnic spot.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Brisco (about 44 kms north of Invermere on Hwy 95), follow the signs directing you to Bugaboo Provincial Park. After 47 kms, the road to the right gives access to the Kain Hut trail, Cobalt Lake trail, and the private CMH Bugaboo Lodge. Continue on the main road and cross Bugaboo Creek. Stay left and after 100 metres turn into the Bugaboo/Septet Recreation Site. Accessible with 2WD vehicles and trailers. Note: Give right of way to industrial traffic.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 16° | -22° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 13° | -12° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 25° | 5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 33° | 24° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 40° | 30° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 49° | 37° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 49° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 44° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 30° | 17° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 18° | -7° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 14° | -17° | 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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