The Overlook
- 6,594 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
The Overlook is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 6,590 ft (2,010 m) above sea level. It stands inside Glacier National Park. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Avalanche Crest Trail. Peaks within about 3 miles include Eagle Peak, Avalanche Crest and Uto Peak. For camping, Illecillewaet Campground and Sir Donald Backcountry 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
- 6,594 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of The Overlook. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about The Overlook
How tall is The Overlook?
6,594 ft (2,010 m).
Is there a trail to the top of The Overlook?
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 AbbottSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount AftonSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount TupperSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cheops MountainSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Eagle PeakSummit · ~1 min drive
- Avalanche CrestSummit · ~2 min drive
- Uto PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Avalanche MountainSummit · ~2 min drive
- Mount Sir DonaldSummit · ~3 min drive
- Perley RockSummit · ~3 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Avalanche Crest TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
Arthur O. Wheeler HutHut camping · ~2 min drivePhoto: Kelownian Pilot, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Illecillewaet CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
Great Glacier TrailSki touring · ~2 min drivePhoto: Michael Cannon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Bear Creek FallsWaterfall · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit The Overlook
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
15° / 4°
17 wet
Feb
20° / 5°
15 wet
Mar
27° / 12°
17 wet
Apr
35° / 19°
13 wet
May
43° / 25°
15 wet
Jun
52° / 33°
19 wet
Jul
60° / 39°
15 wet
Aug
60° / 39°
15 wet
Sep
51° / 31°
13 wet
Oct
35° / 18°
15 wet
Nov
20° / 8°
18 wet
Dec
11° / 1°
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 6,703 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
