Local favourite peak · West Coast, Tasmania
Back Peak
Back Peak is a peak in West Coast, Tasmania.
Back Peak: 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 peak: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Back Peak
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 Back Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.62041, 145.85990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Peak
- Mount Cripps · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dove Lake · lake · Kentish · ~12 km · Must-see
- Overland Track section 1 · trek · Kentish · ~12 km · Must-see
- Smithies Peak · viewpoint · Kentish · ~13 km · Must-see
- Artillery Knob · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barn Bluff · viewpoint · West Coast · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackintosh · lake · West Coast · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Charter · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Tor · viewpoint · Central Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Oakleigh · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion West · viewpoint · West Coast · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Rosebery · lake · West Coast · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Murchison · lake · West Coast · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Achilles · viewpoint · West Coast · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park · sanctuary · West Coast · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Murchison · viewpoint · West Coast · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Thetis · viewpoint · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Black · viewpoint · West Coast · ~37 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Back Peak
- Mount Cripps · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~11 km · Must-see
- Smithies Peak · viewpoint · Kentish · ~13 km · Must-see
- Artillery Knob · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barn Bluff · viewpoint · West Coast · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Charter · viewpoint · Waratah-Wynyard · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Tor · viewpoint · Central Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Oakleigh · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Pelion West · viewpoint · West Coast · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Achilles · viewpoint · West Coast · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Murchison · viewpoint · West Coast · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Back Peak?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Back Peak?
Nearby: Mount Cripps (viewpoint, 11 km), Dove Lake (lake, 12 km), Overland Track section 1 (trek, 12 km), Smithies Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Artillery Knob (viewpoint, 14 km), Barn Bluff (viewpoint, 16 km).