Must-see viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12, Alberta
Mount Wilcox
Mount Wilcox is a viewpoint in Improvement District No. 12, Alberta.
Mount Wilcox: 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 Wilcox
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 Wilcox — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.24492, -117.24115. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Wilcox
- Tangle Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 12 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount K2 · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nigel Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dome Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Kitchener · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Athabasca Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sunwapta Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hilda Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Andromeda · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Columbia Icefield · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Cromwell · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stutfield Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Engelhard · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saskatchewan Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sunwapta Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canyon Creek Ice Cave · cave · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~16 km · Must-see
- North Twin Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~17 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Wilcox
- Mount K2 · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nigel Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dome Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Kitchener · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Athabasca Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sunwapta Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hilda Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Andromeda · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Columbia Icefield · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Cromwell · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~13 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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox?
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 Wilcox?
Nearby: Tangle Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Mount K2 (viewpoint, 5 km), Nigel Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Dome Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Kitchener (viewpoint, 8 km), Athabasca Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Mount Wilcox worth visiting?
Mount Wilcox is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Alberta on Spotwander.