The Pterodactyl
- 7,552 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
The Pterodactyl is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 7,550 ft (2,302 m) above sea level. It stands inside Glacier National Park. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Young's Peak Traverse. Peaks within about 3 miles include Youngs Peak, Leda Peak and Mount Jupiter. For camping, Sir Donald Backcountry 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
- 7,552 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of The Pterodactyl. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about The Pterodactyl
How tall is The Pterodactyl?
7,552 ft (2,302 m).
Is there a trail to the top of The Pterodactyl?
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 · ~4 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount AftonSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount TophamSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cheops MountainSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Youngs PeakSummit · ~1 min drive
- Leda PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Mount JupiterSummit · ~2 min drive
- Castor PeakSummit · ~2 min drive
- Lookout MountainSummit · ~3 min drive
- Glacier CrestSummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit The Pterodactyl
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
13° / 2°
17 wet
Feb
18° / 3°
15 wet
Mar
25° / 10°
17 wet
Apr
33° / 17°
13 wet
May
41° / 24°
15 wet
Jun
50° / 31°
19 wet
Jul
58° / 37°
15 wet
Aug
58° / 37°
15 wet
Sep
48° / 29°
13 wet
Oct
33° / 16°
15 wet
Nov
18° / 6°
18 wet
Dec
10° / -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 7,244 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
