Youngs Peak
- 9,236 ft
- summit
- Parks Canada
- managed by
Youngs Peak is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, with its summit at about 9,240 ft (2,815 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. The nearest town is Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, about 18 miles west of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Pterodactyl, Leda Peak and Lookout Mountain. 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
- 9,236 ft
- Land manager
- Parks Canada
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Youngs Peak. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Youngs Peak
How tall is Youngs Peak?
9,236 ft (2,815 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Youngs 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.
Mount AbbottSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount AftonSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: dvs, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount TophamSummit · ~9 min drivePhoto: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The PterodactylSummit · ~1 min drive
- Leda PeakSummit · ~3 min drive
- Lookout MountainSummit · ~3 min drive
- Mount JupiterSummit · ~3 min drive
- The Witch TowerSummit · ~3 min drive
- Castor PeakSummit · ~4 min drive
- Glacier CrestSummit · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Youngs 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
8° / -3°
17 wet
Feb
13° / -2°
15 wet
Mar
20° / 5°
17 wet
Apr
27° / 12°
13 wet
May
36° / 19°
15 wet
Jun
45° / 26°
19 wet
Jul
53° / 32°
15 wet
Aug
53° / 32°
15 wet
Sep
43° / 23°
13 wet
Oct
28° / 11°
15 wet
Nov
13° / 1°
18 wet
Dec
5° / -6°
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 8,691 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 500 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
