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Gypsum Lake West

Gypsum Lake West is a free, primitive recreation site on Gypsum Lake near Merritt, British Columbia, sitting at roughly 4,800 feet elevation.

The site offers three camping spots suited to tents, truck campers, and smaller trailers, with picnic tables, vault toilets, and a rough boat launch providing lake access. It is a popular destination for anglers, hunters, and campers.

The site also serves as the trailhead for the Gypsum Mountain Hiking Trail, a 2-kilometre non-motorized route climbing to a summit with views north toward Logan Lake.

Access is via Highway 8 west of Merritt, turning onto Aberdeen Road and continuing to the Skuhun-Pimainus Forest Service Road. No water or electrical hookups are available, and no reservations are accepted.


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