Monashee Provincial Park

Established backcountry camps are available in four areas of the Park, and are open year round if accessible. Spectrum Lake is the largest camp in the Park, located 6 km from the Spectrum Creek trailhead. There are 16 sites spread out along the lakeshore and up-slope towards the Ranger Cabin. Each site has a ten foot by ten foot wooden platform or framed earth pad, a fire ring and a picnic table. Some sites along the lake also have a small wooden shelter and a picnic table. A metal bear pole is located at each end of the campground for stringing up food and backpacks. There are 5 pit toilets located throughout the camp. Spectrum Lake Group Campsite is found 100m further along the Spectrum lakeshore on the northeast side of the lake. There is a large covered picnic table shelter offering a place to keep dry, although it does not have a stove. There are four double and four single tent pads, as well as a pit toilet and metal bear cache/box. Big Peters Lake is the largest of three alpine camps with 10 wooden platforms or framed earth pads for camping. Little Peters Lake and Margie Lake camps each have 2 framed earth tent pads. All camps have a toilet. Margie and Big Peters Lakes also have a metal bear pole. Camping is permitted outside of these established areas, however campers must practice leave-no-trace principals.

111 km north of Vernon. Take hwy #97 to Vernon, then go east on Hwy #6 from Vernon for 47 km, through Lumby to Cherryville. Turn north onto Sugar Lake Road and proceed 46 km until you reach the turnoff (km marker #22) to the park. Proceed on Spectrum Creek Road for 16 km to the park. An alternative access to the Park is from the Arrow Lakes side. Follow highway 23 south from Revelstoke to Shelter Bay Forest Service Road (FSR) and turn right. This active logging road is steep and narrow in sections. Follow the Sol Mountain Lodge signs. At kilometre 35 turn right onto North Fosthall Creek FSR, keeping right, for approximately 17 kilometres. The North Fosthall Creek trail starts at the end of the road. The trail may not be well defined and is not regularly maintained. This access should be attempted by experienced backcountry travelers only. The majority of this road access is maintained by Sol Mountain Lodge.