BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Gump Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,416 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Logan Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
No reserving or holding of campsites, all sites are first come, first serve.
This Recreation site is on a 20 hectare lake known for its larger rainbow trout. This lake is stocked and fly fishing is the main activity.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings.
Getting there: From Merritt take Hwy 8/97C west out of town for 5kms and turn right onto 97C. Follow 97C for 42kms to the junction of 97C and 97D. Go left for 3.7kms. Take Witches Broom Rd. to the left for 3.3kms. Take left on Highmont. Left again 50 meters up Highmont and follow the powerline road for 2.5kms to Gump Lake on the left.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 19° | -18° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -14° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 0° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 18° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 37° | 26° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 41° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 49° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 52° | 42° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 44° | 33° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 32° | 28° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 26° | 9° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 22° | -10° | 45° | 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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