BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Thompson Falls
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,104 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Golden
- Activities
- Picnicking, Hiking, Viewing, Camping
About
Thompson Falls is a small, open site just above a series of falls and rapids on the Blaeberry River. It is a short 200 meter walk from the site to the falls. There is also a short trail that follows the river bank heading south west for about 500 meters.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Access Blaeberry Forest Service Road from the Trans Canada Highway just North of Golden, using either Hartley Rd or Moberly Branch Rd. Follow Blaeberry Forest Service Road to the 7km mark, day use pull out and 4wd road is on the left to view the falls and access the south side of the river. For vehicle access to the camp sites on the north side of the river, continue on Blaeberry and watch for the next secondary road on the left that leads over a bridge at approximately the 11km mark. Follow this secondary road south 4km and turn onto the site access road on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 17° | -25° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 17° | -18° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 27° | -3° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 33° | 13° | 60° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 41° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 48° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 75° | 56° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 57° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 49° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 34° | 13° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 21° | -6° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 14° | -28° | 39° | 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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