British Columbia, Canada

Mt. Waddington

Trip Guide & 3D Map

Coast Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain

Planning snapshot

Mt. Waddington is a 13,186 ft summit in the Coast Mountains (Canada). PeakAtlas rates it alpine technical (Technical alpine); best season is Jul–Aug. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Tatla Lake (70 mi). PeakAtlas lists 1 OpenStreetMap lodging pin near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.

Elevation
13,186 ft
Prominence
10,789 ft
Difficulty tier
Alpine technical
Best season
Jul–Aug
Permits
No special summit permit
Staging
Tatla Lake · 70 mi
Mapped lodging
1 OSM place
Listed trails
2

As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.

How hard is Mt. Waddington, and what do you need before you go?

Mt. Waddington is listed as Technical alpine with a best season of Jul–Aug. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty
Technical alpine
Best season
Jul–Aug
Access / staging
Tatla Lake, British Columbia

How tall is Mt. Waddington, and where is it?

Elevation
13,186 ft
Prominence
10,789 ft
Mountain range
Coast Mountains
Difficulty
Technical alpine

What makes Mt. Waddington notable?

British Columbia’s highest peak, remote Coast Range alpine.

The highest peak entirely in British Columbia, a remote Coast Mountains giant of ice and granite.

After you check trip readiness for Mt. Waddington, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Coast Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.

Closest places

  • Tatla Lake — British Columbia via Hwy 20

Notable trails & routes

  • Tiedemann Glacier
  • Southeast Spur