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Gravel Bar Campsite (Backcountry Campsite #2)
DiscoverPlaces to seeCanadaBritish ColumbiaArea D (Oyster Bay/Buttle Lake)
Gravel Bar Campsite (Backcountry Campsite #2)
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Gravel Bar Campsite (Backcountry Campsite #2)
Hiking
5.0
(2)
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Tips
Hubert Trapp
July 3, 2025
Hiking
Gravel Bar Campsite, also known as Backcountry Campsite #2, is located approximately 9.5 kilometers from the Elk River Trailhead on Highway 28 at an elevation of approximately 680 meters. There is no infrastructure other than simple toilet huts and metal food containers to protect against bears. Drinking water is taken from the river and should be filtered.
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Best routes near Gravel Bar Campsite (Backcountry Campsite #2)
5.0
(6)
69
hikers
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Hard
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Elevation 650 m
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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h
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