Tarn Peak
- 6,024 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Tarn Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,020 ft (1,836 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 8.7 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Intern Ridge, Long Peak and Shields Peak. For camping, Lizzie Lake Recreation Site and Tundra Camp 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
- 6,024 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Tarn Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Tarn Peak
How tall is Tarn Peak?
6,024 ft (1,836 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Tarn 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 route19 mi awayPhoto: Kilrogg, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Excelsior Peak5,702 ft · Washington2 routes85 mi away
- Winchester Mountain6,507 ft · Washington1 route86 mi away
Table Mountain5,740 ft · Washington3 routes92 mi awayPhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hannegan Peak6,190 ft · Washington2 routes92 mi away
- Panorama Dome5,041 ft · Washington1 route92 mi away
- Intern RidgeSummit · Next door
- Long PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Shields PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
- Haven PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
- Arrowhead MountainSummit · ~3 min drive
- Tynemouth MountainSummit · ~3 min drive
- Beacon MountainSummit · ~3 min drive
- Famine MountainSummit · ~4 min drive
- Diversion PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Whisky PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Lizzie Creek CabinHut camping · ~2 min drive
- Elton FallsWaterfall · ~16 min drive
- August Jacob's Hot SpringHot spring · ~28 min drive
Upper Joffre Lake CampgroundCamping · ~29 min drivePhoto: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0 (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 Tarn 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° / 11°
15 wet
Feb
26° / 12°
13 wet
Mar
30° / 17°
15 wet
Apr
36° / 21°
11 wet
May
43° / 26°
14 wet
Jun
53° / 34°
14 wet
Jul
60° / 40°
10 wet
Aug
61° / 41°
8 wet
Sep
54° / 34°
10 wet
Oct
39° / 25°
13 wet
Nov
25° / 16°
17 wet
Dec
19° / 9°
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 5,909 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
