BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Starvation Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Squamish
- Activities
- Angling, Swimming & bathing, Hiking, Mountain biking, Camping
About
Part of the Sea to Sky Trail, accessible by walking or biking. Roughly 6.6km out and back trail to the lake from the end of the Paradise Valley Road. A steep incline hike that crosses a train track. No services or facilities are present at this rec site.
A few spots for vehicles to park and/or camp available at the base of the trail. Not recommended for low-clearance vehicles. 4x4 recommended. Large gravel carpark before the section of the road is a good parking area for vehicles with 2WD and lower clearance.
Trail access only. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. First come, first served.
Getting there: From the town of Squamish, drive North on HWY 99. Turn LEFT onto Squamish Valley Road. Stay on this road for several km's, over the train tracks, and then over a bridge which spans the Cheakamus river. The road will fork, turn RIGHT. Follow down Paradise Valley for many km's until the very end of the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 34° | 1° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 30° | -3° | 54° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 35° | 9° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 38° | 28° | 68° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 46° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 50° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 59° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 61° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 55° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 42° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 36° | 15° | 56° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 32° | 0° | 46° | 8 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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