Promontory Lookout Recreation Site

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Recreation Sites and Trails BC

This site may be free, but we couldn't confirm it. Check the official page before you go. Campground · Recreation Sites and Trails BC Status: closed: Notice: The Promontory Lookout has been closed due to wildfire activity in the area. No public access. This site once had a forest fire lookout station which was dismantled in the fall of 2007 due to continued vandalism. However,the lookout is still a great place to drive up to the top, have a picnic and enjoy the view on a clear day. Views to the southeast (overlooking Merritt and Lower Nicola and southwest (Stoyoma Mountain)are great but the weather can be unpredictable. A good day use site on a clear day. Note access is very rough and not recommended for any camping unit being towed. Getting there: Located northwest of Merritt, access is via Promontory Lookout Forest Service Road. Take highway 8 from Merritt heading west for 10.4 km,turn right and onto the short paved section of road accessing the regional district waste disposal site. Keep left at the gate and drive up this steep and narrow, rutted road for 2.8 km where there wil be an obvious fork in the road. Keep left driving over the cattle guard and just keep going for another 9.7 km to the top of the mountain. 4 x4 vehicle highly… Official page: https://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-result.aspx?site=REC1831&type=Site Source: Recreation Sites and Trails BC. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.