Wave Crest Peak
- 7,949 ft
- summit
- BC Parks
- managed by
Wave Crest Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 7,950 ft (2,423 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 Blue River, about 13 miles northwest of the summit. For camping, Moonlite Bay and Eagle Point 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
- 7,949 ft
- Land manager
- BC Parks
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Wave Crest Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Wave Crest Peak
How tall is Wave Crest Peak?
7,949 ft (2,423 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Wave Crest 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.
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Best time to visit Wave Crest Peak
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° / -1°
14 wet
Feb
16° / 2°
13 wet
Mar
23° / 9°
15 wet
Apr
32° / 15°
12 wet
May
40° / 21°
15 wet
Jun
50° / 30°
17 wet
Jul
56° / 35°
15 wet
Aug
56° / 36°
13 wet
Sep
47° / 29°
14 wet
Oct
31° / 18°
15 wet
Nov
17° / 8°
17 wet
Dec
7° / -2°
15 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 7,385 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
