Must-see viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta
Mount Backus
Mount Backus is a viewpoint in Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9, Alberta.
Mount Backus: 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 Mount Backus
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 Mount Backus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.43580, -114.27250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Backus
- Beauvais Lake Provincial Park · lake · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lundbreck Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mountain · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rainy Ridge N · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~26 km · Must-see
- Victoria Ridge · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Pengelly · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Coulthard East · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
- La Coulotte Peak · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Scarpe Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount McLaren · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Andy Good Peak · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Parrish · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Coleman · fort · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~35 km · Must-see
- Font Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chinook Peak · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sentry Mountain · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Glendowan · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~42 km · Must-see
- Crowsnest Lake · lake · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~43 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Backus
- Turtle Mountain · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rainy Ridge N · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~26 km · Must-see
- Victoria Ridge · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Pengelly · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Coulthard East · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
- La Coulotte Peak · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Scarpe Mountain · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount McLaren · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Andy Good Peak · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Parrish · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~34 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 Mount Backus 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 Mount Backus?
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 Mount Backus?
Nearby: Beauvais Lake Provincial Park (lake, 13 km), Lundbreck Falls Provincial Recreation Area (waterfall, 22 km), Turtle Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Rainy Ridge N (viewpoint, 26 km), Victoria Ridge (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Pengelly (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Mount Backus worth visiting?
Mount Backus is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Alberta on Spotwander.