Quiniscoe Mountain
- 8,369 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Quiniscoe Mountain is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 8,370 ft (2,551 m) above sea level. It stands inside Cathedral Provincial Park. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Cathedral Rim Trail. The nearest town is Keremeos, about 20 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Red Mountain, Pyramid Mountain and Devil's Woodpile. For camping, Quiniscoe Lake Campground and Lake of the Woods 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
- 8,369 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Quiniscoe Mountain. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Quiniscoe Mountain
How tall is Quiniscoe Mountain?
8,369 ft (2,551 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Quiniscoe Mountain?
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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Cathedral PeakSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Maurice King, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Also worth it near here
- Quiniscoe Lake CampgroundCamping · ~1 min drive
Cathedral Lakes Trail #545Hiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Aaron, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Quiniscoe Mountain
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
19° / 7°
15 wet
Feb
22° / 8°
12 wet
Mar
27° / 12°
14 wet
Apr
33° / 16°
11 wet
May
41° / 22°
11 wet
Jun
51° / 28°
11 wet
Jul
59° / 36°
8 wet
Aug
60° / 36°
9 wet
Sep
52° / 30°
8 wet
Oct
38° / 20°
11 wet
Nov
23° / 9°
16 wet
Dec
16° / 4°
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 7,674 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
