BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Mary Jane (26 Mile) Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,166 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Vanderhoof
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Picnicking, Wildlife viewing, Icefishing, Camping
About
A small open one unit campsite in an old landing above Mary Jane (26 Mile) Lake. Access trail from the site down to the lake is steep and very rough with no turn around. Canoe launch only.
Road access. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the junction of Hwy 16 and the Holy Cross Forest Service Road which is located 6 km east of the Village of Fraser Lake, drive south on the Holy Cross Forest Service Road to (1)26 km. Turn left at the 26 Mile Lake sign onto an unnamed road. The site is located 200 m down this road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 16° | -33° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 13° | -24° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 20° | -7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 38° | 29° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 42° | 35° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 49° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 51° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 44° | 26° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 32° | 24° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 8° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 18° | -11° | 40° | 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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