Local favourite viewpoint · Clearwater, Alberta

Purple Mountain

Purple Mountain is a viewpoint in Clearwater, Alberta.

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Purple Mountain: 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 Purple Mountain

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 Purple Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.09759, -116.63432. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Purple Mountain

Resolute Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~4 km · Must-see
Mount Cline · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~6 km · Must-see
Elliott Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~14 km · Must-see
Mount Ernest Ross · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
Mistaya Canyon · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
Mount Murchison · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~25 km · Must-see
Mount Peskett · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~26 km · Must-see
Mount Michener · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~27 km · Must-see
Mount William Booth · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~27 km · Must-see
Coleman Creek · park · Improvement District No. 9 · ~29 km · Must-see
Cirrus Mountain Viewpoint · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~30 km · Must-see
Siffleur Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~30 km · Must-see
Mount Sarbach · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
Mount Erasmus · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
Glacier Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~31 km · Must-see
Mount Stewart · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Purple Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Purple Mountain

Resolute Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~4 km · Must-see
Mount Cline · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~6 km · Must-see
Elliott Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~14 km · Must-see
Mount Ernest Ross · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~15 km · Must-see
Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
Mistaya Canyon · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
Mount Murchison · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~23 km · Must-see
Mount Peskett · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~26 km · Must-see
Mount Michener · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~27 km · Must-see
Mount William Booth · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~27 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 Purple Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Purple Mountain?

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 Purple Mountain?

Nearby: Resolute Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount Cline (viewpoint, 6 km), Elliott Peak (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Ernest Ross (viewpoint, 15 km), Mount Wilson (viewpoint, 18 km), Mistaya Canyon (viewpoint, 23 km).