The Dome
- 8,963 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
The Dome is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 8,960 ft (2,732 m) above sea level. It stands inside Glacier National Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. Peaks within about 3 miles include Castor Peak, Mount Jupiter and Mount Swanzy. For camping, Loop Brook Campground and Illecillewaet 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
- 8,963 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of The Dome. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about The Dome
How tall is The Dome?
8,963 ft (2,732 m).
Is there a trail to the top of The Dome?
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.
Mount AftonSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount AbbottSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cheops MountainSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Castor PeakSummit · Next door
- Mount JupiterSummit · ~1 min drive
- Mount SwanzySummit · ~1 min drive
- Leda PeakSummit · ~1 min drive
- The RampartSummit · ~2 min drive
- Clarke PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Mount BonneySummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit The Dome
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
9° / -2°
19 wet
Feb
14° / 0°
16 wet
Mar
21° / 6°
20 wet
Apr
29° / 13°
15 wet
May
37° / 20°
16 wet
Jun
46° / 27°
18 wet
Jul
54° / 34°
15 wet
Aug
54° / 33°
14 wet
Sep
45° / 25°
14 wet
Oct
29° / 13°
17 wet
Nov
14° / 2°
20 wet
Dec
6° / -4°
18 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 8,320 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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
