Shields Peak
- 6,860 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Shields Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,860 ft (2,091 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 Q'aLaTKú7eM, about 7.3 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Haven Peak, Famine Mountain and Beacon Mountain. For camping, Lizzie Lake Recreation Site is 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
- 6,860 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Shields Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Shields Peak
How tall is Shields Peak?
6,860 ft (2,091 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Shields 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.
Wedge Mountain9,498 ft · British Columbia, Canada1 route17 mi awayPhoto: Kilrogg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Excelsior Peak5,702 ft · Washington2 routes86 mi away
- Winchester Mountain6,507 ft · Washington1 route87 mi away
Table Mountain5,740 ft · Washington3 routes93 mi awayPhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Panorama Dome5,041 ft · Washington1 route93 mi away
- Hannegan Peak6,190 ft · Washington2 routes93 mi away
- Haven PeakSummit · Next door
- Famine MountainSummit · ~1 min drive
- Beacon MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Hanging Mist PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Tarn PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
- Intern RidgeSummit · ~3 min drive
- Cloudraker MountainSummit · ~3 min drive
- Wild Onion RidgeSummit · ~4 min drive
- Whisky PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Lizzie PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Elton FallsWaterfall · ~19 min drive
Upper Joffre Lake CampgroundCamping · ~28 min drivePhoto: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- August Jacob's Hot SpringHot spring · ~29 min drive
Mount Weart RouteHiking · ~30 min drivePhoto: gmariusica, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Joffre Lakes TrailSki touring · ~32 min drivePhoto: McKay Savage from London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Shields 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
21° / 10°
15 wet
Feb
25° / 11°
13 wet
Mar
29° / 16°
15 wet
Apr
35° / 20°
11 wet
May
43° / 25°
14 wet
Jun
52° / 33°
14 wet
Jul
59° / 39°
10 wet
Aug
60° / 40°
8 wet
Sep
53° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
38° / 24°
13 wet
Nov
24° / 15°
17 wet
Dec
18° / 8°
14 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 6,178 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
