Cairngorm
Photo: Sajith T S, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8,563 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
Cairngorm is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, with its summit at about 8,560 ft (2,610 m) above sea level. It stands inside Jasper National Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Jasper, about 6.0 miles northwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Kinross, Mount Kerr and Pyramid Mountain. For camping, Saturday Night Lake Campground and Minnow Lake Campground are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
- Summit elevation
- 8,563 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Cairngorm. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Cairngorm
How tall is Cairngorm?
8,563 ft (2,610 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Cairngorm?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Pyramid MountainSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Bhasker Thodla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Old Fort PointSummit · ~12 min drivePhoto: Fresh.waffles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
The WhistlersSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: Barry Lewis, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chetamon MountainSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: John, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Morro PeakSummit · ~15 min drivePhoto: Roger Puta, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hawk MountainSummit · ~16 min drivePhoto: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Roche BonhommeSummit · ~17 min drivePhoto: Toni Wöhrl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount ColinSummit · ~17 min drivePhoto: Jeroen van Luin, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Esplanade MountainSummit · ~17 min drivePhoto: JasonParis, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Marmot PeakSummit · ~18 min drivePhoto: Natalie Lucier, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Cairngorm
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
9° / -3°
12 wet
Feb
15° / 0°
12 wet
Mar
23° / 6°
13 wet
Apr
32° / 14°
10 wet
May
39° / 21°
12 wet
Jun
49° / 29°
16 wet
Jul
56° / 35°
15 wet
Aug
56° / 34°
14 wet
Sep
46° / 26°
13 wet
Oct
32° / 13°
12 wet
Nov
15° / 1°
13 wet
Dec
5° / -6°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 7,513 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
