Tolkien Peak
- 7,808 ft
- summit
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Tolkien Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 7,810 ft (2,380 m) above sea level. It stands inside Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Gold Bridge, about 18 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tolkien S1, Frodo and Peregrine Peak. For camping, Birkenhead Lake Provincial Campsite 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
- 7,808 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Tolkien Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Tolkien Peak
How tall is Tolkien Peak?
7,808 ft (2,380 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Tolkien Peak?
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.
Chipmunk Mountain East PeakSummit · ~17 min drivePhoto: Kevin Teague, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tolkien S1Summit · ~2 min drive
- FrodoSummit · ~2 min drive
- Peregrine PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
- Mount GandalfSummit · ~3 min drive
- Bunny HillSummit · ~3 min drive
- Cabin HillSummit · ~4 min drive
- Mount John DeckerSummit · ~4 min drive
- Northwest KnobSummit · ~4 min drive
- Mount AragornSummit · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Tolkien Peak
Best months: July–August. 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°
12 wet
Feb
20° / 6°
10 wet
Mar
25° / 10°
11 wet
Apr
32° / 16°
9 wet
May
39° / 21°
11 wet
Jun
49° / 28°
12 wet
Jul
56° / 35°
9 wet
Aug
57° / 36°
7 wet
Sep
49° / 29°
9 wet
Oct
34° / 19°
10 wet
Nov
20° / 9°
13 wet
Dec
12° / 2°
12 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 7,224 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
