Red Mountain
- 6,644 ft
- summit
- BC Parks
- managed by
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Red Mountain is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,640 ft (2,025 m) above sea level. It stands inside E.C. Manning Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Sunshine Valley, about 20 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Lone Goat Mountain, Snow Camp Mountain and Mara Peak. Derek Falls and Nepopekum Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Mowich Campground and Poland Lake 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
- 6,644 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Red Mountain. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Red Mountain
How tall is Red Mountain?
6,644 ft (2,025 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Red 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.
Desolation Peak6,105 ft · Washington1 route9.8 mi awayPhoto: Pete Hoffman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Luna Peak8,303 ft · Washington1 route21 mi awayPhoto: G310ScottS, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Crater Mountain8,138 ft · Washington1 route21 mi away
Slate Peak7,445 ft · Washington1 route25 mi awayPhoto: Eli Duke, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dollar Watch Mountain7,681 ft · Washington1 route27 mi away
- Hannegan Peak6,190 ft · Washington2 routes28 mi away
Blackwall PeakSummit · ~16 min drivePhoto: Kay Röllig, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Desolation PeakSummit · ~17 min drivePhoto: Pete Hoffman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Nicomen RidgeSummit · ~22 min drivePhoto: Andrew Kvalheim, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount SpickardSummit · ~24 min drivePhoto: NPS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Castle PeakSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Siegfried R, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lone Goat MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Snow Camp MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Mara PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Lone MountainSummit · ~5 min drive
- Nepopekum MountainSummit · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Red Mountain
Best months: July–September. 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
24° / 13°
16 wet
Feb
28° / 14°
13 wet
Mar
32° / 17°
15 wet
Apr
37° / 21°
11 wet
May
45° / 26°
11 wet
Jun
54° / 34°
11 wet
Jul
62° / 40°
9 wet
Aug
63° / 40°
9 wet
Sep
56° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
42° / 25°
12 wet
Nov
28° / 16°
17 wet
Dec
21° / 11°
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 5,984 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
