Murtle Peak
- 7,362 ft
- summit
- BC Parks
- managed by
Murtle Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 7,360 ft (2,244 m) above sea level. It stands inside Wells Gray Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Blue River, about 18 miles northwest of the summit. For camping, Murtle Beach and Eagle Point 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
- 7,362 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Murtle Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Murtle Peak
How tall is Murtle Peak?
7,362 ft (2,244 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Murtle 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.
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Also worth it near here
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Bar View CampgroundCamping · ~44 min drivePhoto: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Murtle Peak
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
14° / 5°
14 wet
Feb
20° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
28° / 14°
15 wet
Apr
36° / 20°
12 wet
May
45° / 26°
15 wet
Jun
55° / 34°
17 wet
Jul
61° / 40°
15 wet
Aug
61° / 41°
13 wet
Sep
51° / 34°
14 wet
Oct
36° / 23°
15 wet
Nov
21° / 13°
17 wet
Dec
12° / 3°
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 6,050 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,300 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
