Local favourite viewpoint · Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador
Mount McKay
Mount McKay is a viewpoint in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Mount McKay: 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 Mount McKay
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.
Visiting Mount McKay: tips
- Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.
How to reach Mount McKay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 53.70351, -57.05195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount McKay
- Cartwright Air Station · fort · Labrador · ~7 km · Must-see
- Prisoners Island · river spot · Labrador · ~22 km · Must-see
- Horse Chops Cove · beach · Labrador · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cartwright · attraction · Labrador · ~28 km · Must-see
- Barron Lake · lake · Labrador · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cartwright Harbour · beach · Labrador · ~3 km
- Former contractor's village (1951-1953) · fort · Labrador · ~6 km
- Big Indian Harbour · beach · Labrador · ~14 km
- Birchy Cove · beach · Labrador · ~14 km
- Adams Cove · beach · Labrador · ~16 km
- American Cove · beach · Labrador · ~16 km
- Charlies Cove · beach · Labrador · ~17 km
- Big Cove · beach · Labrador · ~19 km
- Baird Cove · beach · Labrador · ~21 km
- Sandwich Bay · beach · Labrador · ~23 km
- Independent Island · river spot · Labrador · ~25 km
- Back Cove · beach · Labrador · ~25 km
- Burns Harbour · beach · Labrador · ~28 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount McKay
- Coopers White Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~150 km
- Portage Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~2 km
- Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~3 km
- Big Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~7 km
- Scout Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~7 km
- Birchy Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~8 km
- Shoal Point Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~9 km
- Table Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~13 km
- Longstretch Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~14 km
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Labrador · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mount McKay?
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 Mount McKay?
Nearby: Cartwright Air Station (fort, 7 km), Prisoners Island (river spot, 22 km), Horse Chops Cove (beach, 22 km), Cartwright (attraction, 28 km), Barron Lake (lake, 56 km), Cartwright Harbour (beach, 3 km).