Mount Cook
- 8,780 ft
- summit
Mount Cook is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 8,780 ft (2,676 m) above sea level. It stands inside Garibaldi Provincial Park. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Armchair Traverse and Mount Cook Route. The nearest town is Whistler, about 7.9 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Moe, Mount Weart and The Owls. Wedgemount Falls and Cerulean Pools are within about 3 miles. For camping, Riverside Dispersed Camping 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
- 8,780 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Mount Cook. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Mount Cook
How tall is Mount Cook?
8,780 ft (2,676 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Mount Cook?
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.
Mount WeartSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Tim Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wedge MountainSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Kilrogg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lesser Wedge MountainSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount NealSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Martin Bravenboer, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Blackcomb PeakSummit · ~12 min drivePhoto: Marmote (talk)., CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Shudder MountainSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: kyhuskers2, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tremor MountainSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Whistler MountainSummit · ~18 min drivePhoto: Waqcku at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount MoeSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Martin Bravenboer, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Little WhistlerSummit · ~18 min drivePhoto: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Mount Weart RouteHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: gmariusica, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wedgemount HutHut camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Laplumetech, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wedge Mountain: West Ridge Route (from Wedge Creek Forest Service Road road end)Mountaineering · ~5 min drivePhoto: Kilrogg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Molly Hogan TrailMountain biking · ~12 min drive
Lost Lake BeachBeach · ~12 min drivePhoto: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Mount Cook
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
12° / 2°
16 wet
Feb
16° / 3°
13 wet
Mar
21° / 8°
15 wet
Apr
27° / 13°
12 wet
May
35° / 17°
13 wet
Jun
44° / 25°
13 wet
Jul
52° / 32°
10 wet
Aug
52° / 32°
8 wet
Sep
45° / 26°
10 wet
Oct
30° / 16°
14 wet
Nov
16° / 6°
18 wet
Dec
10° / 0°
15 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 8,248 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 500 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
