Guanaco Peak
- 6,978 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Guanaco Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,980 ft (2,127 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Guanaco West Ridge Trail, Vicuna and Vicuna North Ridge. The nearest town is Yale, about 15 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Vicuna Peak, Alpaca Peak and Zum Peak. For camping, Zum Peak Campground and Little Douglas Lake 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
- 6,978 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Guanaco Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Guanaco Peak
How tall is Guanaco Peak?
6,978 ft (2,127 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Guanaco 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 Guanaco Peak
Best months: July–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
21° / 10°
15 wet
Feb
25° / 11°
11 wet
Mar
30° / 15°
13 wet
Apr
36° / 19°
10 wet
May
44° / 24°
12 wet
Jun
53° / 32°
11 wet
Jul
59° / 38°
9 wet
Aug
60° / 38°
8 wet
Sep
53° / 32°
9 wet
Oct
39° / 23°
12 wet
Nov
26° / 13°
16 wet
Dec
19° / 7°
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 6,299 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
