Mount Thompson
- 8,842 ft
- summit
Mount Thompson is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 8,840 ft (2,695 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 Valemount, about 12 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Canoe Mountain. For camping, Summit River Lodge & Campsites and Random 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
- 8,842 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Mount Thompson. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Mount Thompson
How tall is Mount Thompson?
8,842 ft (2,695 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Mount Thompson?
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 Mount Thompson
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
7° / -5°
15 wet
Feb
13° / -2°
13 wet
Mar
21° / 5°
14 wet
Apr
29° / 13°
11 wet
May
37° / 18°
14 wet
Jun
47° / 26°
17 wet
Jul
54° / 32°
16 wet
Aug
54° / 32°
14 wet
Sep
44° / 24°
15 wet
Oct
28° / 11°
15 wet
Nov
13° / 0°
16 wet
Dec
3° / -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 8,140 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
