Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box)
- 8,114 ft
- summit
Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box) is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, with its summit at about 8,110 ft (2,473 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Grande Cache, about 7.7 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Big Hill, Kirkeby Knob and Mount Stearn. For camping, Big Hill Campsite and Stearn Meadows Camping Area 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
- 8,114 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box). Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box)
How tall is Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box)?
8,114 ft (2,473 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box)?
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.
- Big HillSummit · ~1 min drive
- Kirkeby KnobSummit · ~4 min drive
- Mount StearnSummit · ~5 min drive
- Volcano PeakSummit · ~7 min drive
- Ambler Mountain SummitSummit · ~9 min drive
- Turret RidgeSummit · ~10 min drive
- Mount BraithwaiteSummit · ~11 min drive
- Mt. BozerSummit · ~11 min drive
- Mount MawdsleySummit · ~13 min drive
- Mount McQueenSummit · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box)
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
8° / -5°
9 wet
Feb
15° / -2°
9 wet
Mar
22° / 4°
11 wet
Apr
31° / 12°
9 wet
May
39° / 19°
13 wet
Jun
49° / 27°
15 wet
Jul
54° / 32°
15 wet
Aug
54° / 32°
14 wet
Sep
45° / 24°
13 wet
Oct
31° / 13°
12 wet
Nov
15° / -1°
11 wet
Dec
6° / -7°
10 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 7,687 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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
