Castor Peak
- 4,780 ft
- summit
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Castor Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 4,780 ft (1,457 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 Egmont, about 16 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Culloden Peak, McCalls Landing and Diadem Mountain. For camping, McMurray Bay Campsite and Willies Cove 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
- 4,780 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Castor Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Castor Peak
How tall is Castor Peak?
4,780 ft (1,457 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Castor 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.
- Culloden PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- McCalls LandingSummit · ~3 min drive
- Diadem MountainSummit · ~4 min drive
- Skwim MountainSummit · ~7 min drive
- Walt RidgeSummit · ~7 min drive
- Mount FredaSummit · ~7 min drive
- Little KnuckleSummit · ~8 min drive
- The BootSummit · ~8 min drive
- Mount CambridgeSummit · ~9 min drive
- Big KnuckleSummit · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Castor Peak
Best months: June–September. 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
30° / 22°
19 wet
Feb
32° / 21°
15 wet
Mar
35° / 23°
17 wet
Apr
40° / 25°
14 wet
May
48° / 30°
12 wet
Jun
55° / 39°
11 wet
Jul
62° / 45°
7 wet
Aug
63° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
57° / 42°
8 wet
Oct
45° / 34°
16 wet
Nov
34° / 26°
20 wet
Dec
29° / 22°
18 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 4,039 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
