Iron Mountain
- 5,564 ft
- summit
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Iron Mountain is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 5,560 ft (1,696 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 Merritt, about 4.6 miles south of the summit. For camping, Gwen Lake Recreation Site and Kane Lake Recreation Site 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
- 5,564 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Iron Mountain. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Iron Mountain
How tall is Iron Mountain?
5,564 ft (1,696 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Iron Mountain?
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 Iron Mountain
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° / 12°
11 wet
Feb
29° / 13°
8 wet
Mar
34° / 18°
9 wet
Apr
42° / 23°
8 wet
May
52° / 30°
10 wet
Jun
59° / 37°
10 wet
Jul
66° / 42°
8 wet
Aug
67° / 43°
8 wet
Sep
58° / 36°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 28°
8 wet
Nov
30° / 17°
12 wet
Dec
22° / 9°
12 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 5,253 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
