BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Skookumchuck Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,904 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Canal Flats
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Viewing, Camping
About
A small, lightly used campsite with a short trail to a viewpoint overlooking rapids. This site is not accessible with trailers.
Check fishing regulations before angling in Skookumchuck Creek.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Located by driving west and south along the Findlay Creek Forest Service Road north of Canal Flats. At the 8 km mark on the Findlay Creek FS Road turn left (south) onto the Skookumchuck Creek FS Road. Stay left at the 17.5 km mark. Follow this road to 43 km mark. Turning left takes you to the small site along a rough gravel road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 18° | -23° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 18° | -18° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 24° | -1° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 30° | 11° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 28° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 44° | 35° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 55° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 54° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 48° | 36° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 34° | 22° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 26° | -2° | 50° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | -16° | 41° | 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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