Alberta Parks · Alberta
Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park - Tombstone Backcountry Campground
Alberta Parks · Alberta, Canada · in Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
- Sites
- 11
- Hookups
- 11 no hookups
- Season
- June 15 to November 29
- Cost
- $12 CAD per person per night
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,480 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 403-678-0760
Site map
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About
Tombstone Backcountry Campground is found in Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park. The campground is 7.3 km from the trailhead at Elbow Pass Day Use Area in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park via Elbow Lake Trail / Big Elbow Trail . This backcountry campground has tent sites, firepits (firewood provided), hitching rails, pit/vault toilets and secure food storage lockers.
Primary Access: This trail is 7.3 km one way with 125 meters of elevation gain and is rated moderate via Elbow Lake Trail / Big Elbow Trail .
Water source: River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 7° | -34° | 30° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 3° | -23° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 12° | -20° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 35° | 18° | 0° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 44° | 28° | 19° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 34° | 25° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 45° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 65° | 43° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 38° | 19° | 69° | 6 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 22° | 3° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 27° | 13° | -8° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 19° | 7° | -33° | 35° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park - Tombstone Equestrian Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 0 mi · 4 sites
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Elbow Lake Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 3 mi · 15 sites
- Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park - Big Elbow Equestrian Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 5 sites
- Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park - Big Elbow Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 10 sites
- Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park - Mount Romulus Backcountry Campground · Alberta Parks · 6 mi · 10 sites
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