Must-see viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12, Alberta
Opal Hills Loop
Opal Hills Loop is a viewpoint in Improvement District No. 12, Alberta.
Opal Hills Loop: 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 Opal Hills Loop
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 Opal Hills Loop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.74756, -117.61740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Opal Hills Loop
- Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House · fort · Improvement District No. 12 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Leah Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Samson Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Maligne Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Evelyn Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Spirit Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 12 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Curator Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Skyline Trail · trek · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Unwin · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~21 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Kerkeslin · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Maligne Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Athabasca Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 12 · ~25 km · Must-see
- Amber Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Julian · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardinal · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sirdar Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~30 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Opal Hills Loop
- Leah Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~7 km · Must-see
- Samson Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Evelyn Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~16 km · Must-see
- Curator Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Unwin · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Kerkeslin · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~22 km · Must-see
- Maligne Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~23 km · Must-see
- Amber Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Julian · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Cardinal · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 12 · ~29 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 Opal Hills Loop 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 Opal Hills Loop?
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 Opal Hills Loop?
Nearby: Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House (fort, 3 km), Leah Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Samson Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Maligne Lake (lake, 14 km), Evelyn Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Spirit Island (river spot, 18 km).
Is Opal Hills Loop worth visiting?
Opal Hills Loop is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Alberta on Spotwander.