BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Forsyth Creek
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,833 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Elkford
- Activities
- Hiking, Horseback riding, Camping
About
Staging area for Connor Lakes Trail and the Height-of-the-Rockies Wilderness area. Parking area and a corral are provided. Limited camping near the parking area and along the creek. Recent forest fire activity has altered conditions.
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 Elkford, travel north on the Elk Valley Highway. Continue on Highway 43 for 22.9 km. Turn left, the site is 1.7km down this spur.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 12° | -28° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 10° | -18° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 21° | -12° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 26° | 4° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 34° | 25° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 39° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 51° | 39° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 51° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 30° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 27° | 7° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 31° | 15° | -4° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 11° | -25° | 37° | 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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