Vega Peak
- 8,173 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
Vega Peak is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, with its summit at about 8,170 ft (2,491 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 Noonday Peak and Starlight Mountain. 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
- 8,173 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Vega Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Vega Peak
How tall is Vega Peak?
8,173 ft (2,491 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Vega Peak?
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.
- Noonday PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Starlight MountainSummit · ~5 min drive
- Arcturus PeakSummit · ~6 min drive
- Mount PerceSummit · ~9 min drive
- Natural ArchSummit · ~9 min drive
- Sirius PeakSummit · ~10 min drive
- The QuoinSummit · ~11 min drive
- The Ancient WallSummit · ~13 min drive
- Cathedral RockSummit · ~14 min drive
- Mount KelseySummit · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Vega Peak
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
12° / 0°
11 wet
Feb
16° / 2°
11 wet
Mar
23° / 7°
12 wet
Apr
31° / 15°
10 wet
May
39° / 22°
13 wet
Jun
47° / 29°
15 wet
Jul
54° / 35°
15 wet
Aug
54° / 34°
14 wet
Sep
45° / 27°
14 wet
Oct
31° / 15°
12 wet
Nov
17° / 4°
12 wet
Dec
9° / -2°
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 7,556 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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
