Great Bear Peak
- 5,669 ft
- summit
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Great Bear Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 5,670 ft (1,728 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 12 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Iago Peak, Ottomite Mountain and Zupjok Peak. For camping, Little Douglas Lake Campground and Zum Peak 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
- 5,669 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Great Bear Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Great Bear Peak
How tall is Great Bear Peak?
5,669 ft (1,728 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Great Bear 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 Great Bear 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
25° / 14°
15 wet
Feb
29° / 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 5,282 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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
