Desperation Peak
- 10,118 ft
- summit
Desperation Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 10,120 ft (3,084 m) above sea level. It stands inside Tŝ'ilʔoŝ Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. Peaks within about 3 miles include Inspiration Peak, Deviation Peak and Marmot Towers. 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
- 10,118 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Desperation Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Desperation Peak
How tall is Desperation Peak?
10,118 ft (3,084 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Desperation 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.
- Inspiration PeakSummit · Next door
- Deviation PeakSummit · Next door
- Marmot TowersSummit · Next door
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- The SkunkSummit · ~3 min drive
- The BeastSummit · ~3 min drive
- Rufous MountainSummit · ~4 min drive
- Rock Island PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Metacarpus PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Desperation Peak
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
9° / -1°
10 wet
Feb
12° / 0°
8 wet
Mar
15° / 3°
8 wet
Apr
21° / 9°
7 wet
May
29° / 16°
8 wet
Jun
37° / 22°
10 wet
Jul
47° / 29°
8 wet
Aug
47° / 29°
7 wet
Sep
40° / 23°
8 wet
Oct
25° / 12°
9 wet
Nov
12° / 2°
10 wet
Dec
7° / -3°
9 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 9,285 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 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
