Birkenhead Peak
- 8,222 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Birkenhead Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 8,220 ft (2,506 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 Líl̓wat / Mount Currie, about 14 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Birkhorn Peak, Kafir Peak and Mount McDonald. Whispering Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Blackwater Lake Recreation Site and Birkenhead Lake Provincial Campsite 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
- 8,222 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Birkenhead Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Birkenhead Peak
How tall is Birkenhead Peak?
8,222 ft (2,506 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Birkenhead 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.
Mount MarriottSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Tim Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Birkhorn PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Kafir PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Mount McDonaldSummit · ~4 min drive
- Gates PeakSummit · ~8 min drive
- Nequatque MountainSummit · ~10 min drive
- Mount John DeckerSummit · ~10 min drive
- Mount GardinerSummit · ~10 min drive
- Phelix Peak WestSummit · ~11 min drive
- Phelix Peak EastSummit · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Birkenhead Peak
Best months: July–August. 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
14° / 3°
12 wet
Feb
19° / 5°
10 wet
Mar
24° / 10°
11 wet
Apr
30° / 15°
9 wet
May
37° / 19°
11 wet
Jun
48° / 27°
12 wet
Jul
55° / 34°
9 wet
Aug
56° / 34°
7 wet
Sep
48° / 28°
9 wet
Oct
33° / 18°
10 wet
Nov
19° / 8°
13 wet
Dec
11° / 1°
12 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 7,549 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 700 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
