Rolley Lake Provincial Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Iucn Ref: | [1] |
Map: | British Columbia##CAN BC Fraser Valley |
Map Width: | 260px |
Location: | Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates: | 49.243°N -122.387°W |
Area Ha: | 115 |
Established: | February 3, 1961 |
Governing Body: | BC Parks |
Rolley Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Rolley Lake in the Stave Falls area of Mission, British Columbia. The area was inhabited by the people, homesteaded in 1888 by James and Fanny Rolley, and later used for logging operations. The park now provides campsites, use of the lake, and hiking, with an area of 115ha.[2]
Rolley Lake has a day-use area, camping site, and two popular hiking trails. Rolley Lake trail circles the lake and is an easy 3km (02miles) loop. Rolley Falls hike is a 2.5km (01.6miles) out-and-back trail that starts at the campsite and leads to nearby waterfalls.[3]
Rolley Lake has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate type Cfb). The average annual precipitation is 2359.4mm. Extremes vary from NaN°C, recorded on January 31, 1929, to 40°C, recorded on June 25, 1925.