Gemse Peak
- 6,201 ft
- summit
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Gemse Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,200 ft (1,890 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 Yale, about 11 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Reh Peak, Serna Peak and Gamuza Peak. For camping, Little Douglas Lake Campground 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
- 6,201 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Gemse Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Gemse Peak
How tall is Gemse Peak?
6,201 ft (1,890 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Gemse 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 Gemse 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
24° / 14°
15 wet
Feb
28° / 15°
11 wet
Mar
33° / 19°
13 wet
Apr
39° / 23°
10 wet
May
47° / 28°
12 wet
Jun
56° / 36°
11 wet
Jul
63° / 41°
9 wet
Aug
64° / 41°
8 wet
Sep
56° / 36°
9 wet
Oct
43° / 27°
12 wet
Nov
29° / 17°
16 wet
Dec
22° / 11°
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 5,243 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,000 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
