CampHostJobsPromontory Lookout Recreation Site
Near Merritt, British Columbia, Canada
Notice: The Promontory Lookout has been closed due to wildfire activity in the area. No public access.
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Promontory Lookout
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.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 2 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 4 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Merritt, British Columbia
- District
- Cascades (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 2015
- Location
- 50.19459, -120.97227
- Site ID
- REC1831
Activities
Facilities
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 recommended. Snow can linger in shaded corners well into mid June.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Promontory Lookout:
- Campground Host, Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 48 km away
- Park Host, Sasquatch / Chilliwack Lake / Birkenhead Lake Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 107 km away
- Campground Host, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. (BC Parks operator), 131 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Nkwala 7 km, 8 campsites
- Gordon Lake 7 km, 4 campsites
- Abbott Lake 11 km, 3 campsites
- Tyner Lake 11 km, 6 campsites
- Coutlee Mountain Bike Trail Area 15 km
- Lily Lake 18 km, 3 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.