The Defendant
- 6,181 ft
- summit
- BC Parks
- managed by
- Jul–Sep
- best months
The Defendant is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,180 ft (1,884 m) above sea level. It stands inside Golden Ears Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Port Douglas, about 20 miles southwest of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Judge Howay and Mount Bole. 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
- 6,181 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of The Defendant. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about The Defendant
How tall is The Defendant?
6,181 ft (1,884 m).
Is there a trail to the top of The Defendant?
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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Best time to visit The Defendant
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
27° / 19°
17 wet
Feb
30° / 18°
14 wet
Mar
33° / 20°
17 wet
Apr
39° / 23°
13 wet
May
48° / 29°
15 wet
Jun
55° / 36°
14 wet
Jul
61° / 42°
9 wet
Aug
62° / 43°
8 wet
Sep
56° / 39°
10 wet
Oct
44° / 31°
16 wet
Nov
31° / 23°
19 wet
Dec
26° / 18°
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 4,734 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,400 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
