Local favourite viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta
Blacksmith Ridge
Blacksmith Ridge is a viewpoint in Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta.
Blacksmith Ridge: 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 Blacksmith Ridge
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 Blacksmith Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.72022, -115.23975. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blacksmith Ridge
- Mount Jellicoe · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount French · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Murray · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Robertson · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Lawson Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Nomad · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Beatty · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Invincible · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Inflexible · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnik · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Williams · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount James Walker · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Chester · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burstall Pass Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Palliser Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chester Lake · lake · Kananaskis Improvement · ~13 km · Must-see
- Commonwealth Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Evan-Thomas · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~14 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Blacksmith Ridge
- Mount Jellicoe · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount French · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Murray · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Robertson · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Lawson Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Nomad · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Beatty · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Invincible · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Inflexible · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnik · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~11 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 Blacksmith Ridge yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Blacksmith Ridge?
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 Blacksmith Ridge?
Nearby: Mount Jellicoe (viewpoint, 4 km), Mount French (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Murray (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Robertson (viewpoint, 7 km), Little Lawson Peak (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Nomad (viewpoint, 8 km).