Mount McDonald
- 7,484 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Mount McDonald is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 7,480 ft (2,281 m) above sea level. It stands inside Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Líl̓wat / Mount Currie, about 13 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Birkenhead Peak and Birkhorn Peak. Whispering Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Campsite and Blackwater 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
- 7,484 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Mount McDonald. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Mount McDonald
How tall is Mount McDonald?
7,484 ft (2,281 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Mount McDonald?
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 OldsSummit · ~13 min drivePhoto: Tim Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount MarriottSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: Tim Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount GandalfSummit · ~15 min drivePhoto: Tim Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount AragornSummit · ~16 min drivePhoto: Tim Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Birkenhead PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Birkhorn PeakSummit · ~5 min drive
- Kafir PeakSummit · ~6 min drive
- Mount John DeckerSummit · ~8 min drive
- Gates PeakSummit · ~9 min drive
- Sun God MountainSummit · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Mount McDonald
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
17° / 6°
12 wet
Feb
22° / 8°
10 wet
Mar
27° / 13°
11 wet
Apr
34° / 18°
9 wet
May
41° / 22°
11 wet
Jun
51° / 31°
12 wet
Jul
58° / 37°
9 wet
Aug
59° / 37°
7 wet
Sep
51° / 31°
9 wet
Oct
36° / 21°
10 wet
Nov
22° / 11°
13 wet
Dec
14° / 4°
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 6,654 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 800 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
