Prospector Peak
- 8,383 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Prospector Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 8,380 ft (2,555 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 Silverton, about 10 miles east of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Carlyle, Misty Peak and Mount Cody. 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
- 8,383 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Prospector Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Prospector Peak
How tall is Prospector Peak?
8,383 ft (2,555 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Prospector 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.
Mount Farnham11,460 ft · British Columbia, Canada1 route48 mi awayPhoto: Eternalsleeper at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Continental Mountain6,677 ft · Idaho1 route69 mi away
- Shorty Peak6,519 ft · Idaho1 route71 mi away
- Red Top6,273 ft · Idaho1 route74 mi away
- Mission Mountain6,214 ft · Idaho1 route75 mi away
- Sherlock Peak6,364 ft · Washington1 route75 mi away
- Mount CarlyleSummit · Next door
- Misty PeakSummit · ~1 min drive
- Mount CodySummit · ~3 min drive
- Mount HeylandSummit · ~4 min drive
- Paddy PeakSummit · ~5 min drive
- Mount HolmesSummit · ~6 min drive
- West Texas PeakSummit · ~6 min drive
- Sandon PeakSummit · ~6 min drive
- Texas PeakSummit · ~6 min drive
- Long MountainSummit · ~7 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Broken Falls CascadeWaterfall · ~9 min drive
- 7-Mile Creek FSRCross-country skiing · ~12 min drive
- Connector 2Hiking · ~17 min drive
Silverton Campground - LakesideCamping · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sebb, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Silverton Boat LaunchBoat launch · ~18 min drivePhoto: Sebb, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Prospector Peak
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
14° / 2°
18 wet
Feb
19° / 4°
16 wet
Mar
26° / 11°
18 wet
Apr
33° / 17°
14 wet
May
42° / 21°
13 wet
Jun
52° / 31°
15 wet
Jul
59° / 38°
12 wet
Aug
60° / 37°
11 wet
Sep
50° / 29°
12 wet
Oct
35° / 18°
14 wet
Nov
20° / 7°
19 wet
Dec
11° / 0°
18 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 7,644 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
