Mara Peak
- 5,909 ft
- summit
- BC Parks
- managed by
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Mara Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 5,910 ft (1,801 m) above sea level. It stands inside E.C. Manning Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Sunshine Valley, about 19 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Grassy Mountain, Bojo Mountain and Red Mountain. Derek Falls and Shadow Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Poland Lake Campground and Mowich 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
- 5,909 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Mara Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Mara Peak
How tall is Mara Peak?
5,909 ft (1,801 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Mara 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.
Desolation Peak6,105 ft · Washington1 route12 mi awayPhoto: Pete Hoffman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Slate Peak7,445 ft · Washington1 route26 mi awayPhoto: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dollar Watch Mountain7,681 ft · Washington1 route27 mi away
- Hannegan Peak6,190 ft · Washington2 routes30 mi away
Blackwall PeakSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: Kay Röllig, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Nicomen RidgeSummit · ~18 min drivePhoto: Andrew Kvalheim, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Desolation PeakSummit · ~20 min drivePhoto: Pete Hoffman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Marmot MountainSummit · ~20 min drivePhoto: Siegfried R, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Castle PeakSummit · ~12 min drivePhoto: Siegfried R, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Grassy MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Bojo MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Red MountainSummit · ~4 min drive
- Memaloose PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Snow Camp MountainSummit · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Mara 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
27° / 16°
16 wet
Feb
30° / 16°
13 wet
Mar
35° / 20°
15 wet
Apr
40° / 24°
11 wet
May
47° / 29°
11 wet
Jun
57° / 36°
11 wet
Jul
65° / 42°
9 wet
Aug
66° / 43°
9 wet
Sep
59° / 37°
9 wet
Oct
45° / 28°
12 wet
Nov
30° / 18°
17 wet
Dec
24° / 13°
16 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 5,299 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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
