Murray Ice Cap

Murray Ice Cap: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Murray Ice Cap

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Murray Ice Cap — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 81.35205, -69.39418. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murray Ice Cap

• Lake Hazen · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~69 km · Must-see
• Dyas Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~70 km · Must-see
• Simmons Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~13 km
• Simmons Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
• Ninnis Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~32 km
• Twin Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~32 km
• Twin Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~37 km
• Miller Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~66 km
• Craig Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~72 km
• Heintzelman Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km
• Johns Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km
• Carl Ritter Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~73 km
• Réserve de parc national de l'Île-d'Ellesmere · sanctuary · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~10 km
• Murray Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
• Depot Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~15 km
• Bulleys Lump · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~23 km
• Record Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~24 km
• Skeleton Valley · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Murray Ice Cap

• Mount Biederbick · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~111 km · Must-see
• Mount Arthur · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~112 km · Must-see
• Nukap Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~121 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~133 km · Must-see
• Barbeau Peak · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~138 km · Must-see
• Mount Whisler · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~139 km · Must-see
• Piper Pass · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~148 km · Must-see
• Simmons Ice Cap · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~13 km
• Ninnis Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~32 km
• Twin Glacier · viewpoint · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~32 km

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