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Must-see viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta

Howse Pass

Howse Pass is a viewpoint in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.

Howse Pass: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Howse Pass

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

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

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

How to reach Howse Pass — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 51.79980, -116.75579. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Howse Pass

    • White Pyramid · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Aiguille Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Mount Synge · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Mount Chephren · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Midway Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Stairway Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Epaulette Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Aries Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Ebon Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Lambe · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Low · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Mount Sarbach · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Coronation Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Mount Garth · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Mount Barlow · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Mount Helmer · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Gilgit Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Mount Outram · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of Howse Pass

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Howse Pass

    • White Pyramid · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Aiguille Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Mount Synge · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Mount Chephren · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Midway Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Stairway Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Epaulette Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Aries Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Ebon Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Lambe · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    How is the weather and view today?

    No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Howse Pass yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

    What is the best time to visit Howse Pass?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

    What are the places to visit near Howse Pass?

    Nearby: White Pyramid (viewpoint, 7 km), Aiguille Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Synge (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Chephren (viewpoint, 8 km), Midway Peak (viewpoint, 9 km), Stairway Peak (viewpoint, 9 km).

    Is Howse Pass worth visiting?

    Howse Pass is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Alberta on Spotwander.