Perley Rock
- 7,848 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
Perley Rock is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 7,850 ft (2,392 m) above sea level. It stands inside Glacier National Park. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Perley Rock Trail. The nearest town is Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, about 17 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include North Terminal Peak, South Terminal Peak and Mount Sir Donald. For camping, Sir Donald Backcountry and Illecillewaet 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
- 7,848 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Perley Rock. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Perley Rock
How tall is Perley Rock?
7,848 ft (2,392 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Perley Rock?
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 AbbottSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount AftonSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount TupperSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cheops MountainSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- North Terminal PeakSummit · ~1 min drive
- South Terminal PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Mount Sir DonaldSummit · ~2 min drive
- Lookout MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Glacier CrestSummit · ~2 min drive
- Uto PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Sir Donald TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Sir Donald BackcountryCamping · ~2 min drive
Great Glacier TrailSki touring · ~4 min drivePhoto: Michael Cannon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Arthur O. Wheeler HutHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Kelownian Pilot, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bear Creek FallsWaterfall · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Perley Rock
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° / 1°
17 wet
Feb
17° / 3°
15 wet
Mar
24° / 9°
17 wet
Apr
32° / 16°
13 wet
May
40° / 23°
15 wet
Jun
50° / 30°
19 wet
Jul
58° / 37°
15 wet
Aug
58° / 36°
15 wet
Sep
48° / 28°
13 wet
Oct
33° / 16°
15 wet
Nov
18° / 5°
18 wet
Dec
9° / -2°
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 7,392 ft), not measured at a weather station. 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
