Black Rock
- 1,693 ft
- summit
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Black Rock is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 1,690 ft (516 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 Vernon, about 1.4 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Middleton and Vernon Hill. For camping, Silver Star Campground & RV Park and Dutch's 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
- 1,693 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Black Rock. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Black Rock
How tall is Black Rock?
1,693 ft (516 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Black Rock?
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.
Ellison RidgeSummit · ~15 min drivePhoto: Jack Borno, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Silver Star MountainSummit · ~18 min drivePhoto: Jack Borno, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ellison RidgeSummit · ~28 min drivePhoto: Accuruss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Blue Grouse MountainSummit · ~42 min drivePhoto: jfransen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount KnoxSummit · ~45 min drivePhoto: calebcatto, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Knox MountainSummit · ~46 min drivePhoto: calebcatto, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Black Knight MountainSummit · ~47 min drivePhoto: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mount MiddletonSummit · ~4 min drive
- Vernon HillSummit · ~5 min drive
- Bluenose MountainSummit · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Black Rock
Best months: April and July–October. 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
33° / 19°
13 wet
Feb
40° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 36°
11 wet
May
68° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
14 wet
Jul
82° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
57° / 41°
12 wet
Nov
42° / 30°
15 wet
Dec
32° / 19°
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 1,558 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
