Blackcomb Peak
Photo: Marmote (talk)., CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7,992 ft
- summit
- Aug
- best months
Blackcomb Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 7,990 ft (2,436 m) above sea level. It stands inside Blackcomb Glacier Provincial Park. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Blackcomb Peak Route and Lakeside Loop. The nearest town is Whistler Village, about 4.4 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Spearhead, Horstman Peak and Decker Mountain. For camping, Russet Lake Campgrounds and Cheakamus Lake 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
- 7,992 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Blackcomb Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Blackcomb Peak
How tall is Blackcomb Peak?
7,992 ft (2,436 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Blackcomb 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.
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Blackcomb Peak RouteHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Blackcomb Peak
Best months: 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
15° / 6°
16 wet
Feb
19° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
24° / 11°
15 wet
Apr
30° / 16°
12 wet
May
37° / 20°
13 wet
Jun
47° / 29°
13 wet
Jul
54° / 35°
10 wet
Aug
55° / 35°
8 wet
Sep
48° / 29°
10 wet
Oct
33° / 19°
14 wet
Nov
19° / 10°
18 wet
Dec
13° / 4°
15 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 7,369 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
