Buchanan Peak
- 8,179 ft
- summit
- BC Parks
- managed by
- Aug
- best months
Buchanan Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 8,180 ft (2,493 m) above sea level. It stands inside Wells Gray Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. For camping, Rainbow Falls Campgrounf is 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
- 8,179 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Buchanan Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Buchanan Peak
How tall is Buchanan Peak?
8,179 ft (2,493 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Buchanan 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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Best time to visit Buchanan 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
11° / 1°
12 wet
Feb
17° / 3°
12 wet
Mar
24° / 10°
15 wet
Apr
32° / 17°
12 wet
May
40° / 22°
15 wet
Jun
50° / 30°
16 wet
Jul
57° / 36°
13 wet
Aug
57° / 36°
12 wet
Sep
47° / 29°
13 wet
Oct
32° / 18°
14 wet
Nov
18° / 8°
16 wet
Dec
9° / 0°
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 7,087 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,100 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
