McGillivray Ridge
- 8,848 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
McGillivray Ridge is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, with its summit at about 8,850 ft (2,697 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. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Hooker SW4, Mount Sir Joseph and Mount Brown. For camping, Athabasca Pass and Kane Meadows 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
- 8,848 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of McGillivray Ridge. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about McGillivray Ridge
How tall is McGillivray Ridge?
8,848 ft (2,697 m).
Is there a trail to the top of McGillivray Ridge?
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.
- Mount Hooker SW4Summit · ~3 min drive
- Mount Sir JosephSummit · ~3 min drive
- Mount BrownSummit · ~4 min drive
- Mount KaneSummit · ~5 min drive
- Mount Kane E1Summit · ~5 min drive
- Mount Hooker S1.6Summit · ~6 min drive
- Mount Evans SW1Summit · ~6 min drive
- Mount HookerSummit · ~6 min drive
- Mount EvansSummit · ~7 min drive
- Mount Brown NW4.1Summit · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit McGillivray Ridge
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
7° / -2°
15 wet
Feb
12° / 0°
14 wet
Mar
20° / 7°
15 wet
Apr
29° / 15°
12 wet
May
37° / 22°
14 wet
Jun
47° / 29°
18 wet
Jul
54° / 37°
15 wet
Aug
54° / 36°
14 wet
Sep
44° / 27°
14 wet
Oct
28° / 14°
14 wet
Nov
13° / 3°
16 wet
Dec
4° / -5°
14 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 7,881 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,000 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
