Local favourite viewpoint · Yellowhead, Alberta
Sphinx Mountain
Sphinx Mountain is a viewpoint in Yellowhead, Alberta.
Sphinx 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 Sphinx 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 Sphinx Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.06690, -117.56080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sphinx Mountain
- Utopia Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Miette Hot Springs · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fiddle Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sirdar Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roche à Perdrix · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Dromore · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~32 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake Public Land Use Zone · lake · Yellowhead · ~32 km · Must-see
- Roche Miette · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~34 km · Must-see
- Roche Jacques · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~34 km · Must-see
- Jasper House · fort · Improvement District No. 12 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardinal · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cinquefoil Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Colin · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~37 km · Must-see
- Roche Bonhomme · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~39 km · Must-see
- Jasper Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~39 km · Must-see
- Skyline Trail · trek · Improvement District No. 12 · ~41 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sphinx Mountain
- Utopia Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fiddle Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sirdar Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Roche à Perdrix · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Dromore · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~32 km · Must-see
- Roche Miette · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~33 km · Must-see
- Roche Jacques · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardinal · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cinquefoil Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Colin · viewpoint · Municipality of Jasper · ~37 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 Sphinx Mountain yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sphinx 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 Sphinx Mountain?
Nearby: Utopia Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Miette Hot Springs (lake, 20 km), Fiddle Peak (viewpoint, 22 km), Sirdar Mountain (viewpoint, 29 km), Roche à Perdrix (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Dromore (viewpoint, 32 km).