The Flatiron
- 2,395 ft
- summit
- BC Parks
- managed by
- Aug–Sep
- best months
The Flatiron is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 2,400 ft (730 m) above sea level. It stands inside Wells Gray Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Clearwater, about 16 miles north of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Green Mountain. Hemp Falls and Are Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Trophy Mountain Buffalo Ranch 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
- 2,395 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of The Flatiron. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about The Flatiron
How tall is The Flatiron?
2,395 ft (730 m).
Is there a trail to the top of The Flatiron?
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.
Pyramid MountainSummit · ~14 min drivePhoto: Uli Harder, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Trophy MountainSummit · ~16 min drivePhoto: User:Roland Neave, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Raft MountainSummit · ~23 min drivePhoto: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Flourmill CentreSummit · ~28 min drivePhoto: User:Roland Neave, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Kostal ConeSummit · ~36 min drivePhoto: nass5518, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Green MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Whitehorse BluffSummit · ~6 min drive
- Buck HillSummit · ~11 min drive
- Long HillSummit · ~13 min drive
- Fiftytwo RidgeSummit · ~13 min drive
Also worth it near here
Moul FallsWaterfall · ~5 min drivePhoto: Juraj Tatár, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Phillip Lake TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Fight Lake Public CabinHut camping · ~11 min drive
- Ridge RunCross-country skiing · ~27 min drive
Clearwater Valley ResortCamping · ~27 min drivePhoto: Kiyoteru Awaji, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit The Flatiron
Best months: August–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
28° / 16°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 19°
12 wet
Mar
43° / 26°
13 wet
Apr
51° / 32°
12 wet
May
61° / 38°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 48°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 53°
13 wet
Aug
75° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
66° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
50° / 35°
14 wet
Nov
35° / 24°
15 wet
Dec
25° / 14°
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 2,343 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
