Notable viewpoint · South Slave Region, Northwest Territories
The Lookout
The Lookout is a viewpoint in South Slave Region, Northwest Territories.
The Lookout: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 The Lookout
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach The Lookout — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.01176, -111.89070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Lookout
- Northern Life Museum · museum · South Slave Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Radium King · fort · South Slave Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Slave River · river spot · Improvement District No. 24 · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pilot Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fort Smith Visitor Information Centre · fort · South Slave Region · ~1 km
- Grotto · cave · South Slave Region · ~1 km
- Raup Lake · lake · ~43 km
- Donovan Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~47 km
- Flatgrass Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 24 · ~60 km
- Elsie Falls · waterfall · South Slave Region · ~65 km
- Hanging Ice Lake · lake · South Slave Region · ~73 km
- Pentecostal Sub-Arctic Mission · church · South Slave Region · ~0 km
- Thebacha Trail · trek · South Slave Region · ~0 km
- Slave River Monument · fort · South Slave Region · ~1 km
- Canoe Arctic Inc · attraction · South Slave Region · ~1 km
- Legion Garden · sanctuary · South Slave Region · ~1 km
- Canada 125 statue · attraction · South Slave Region · ~1 km
- Cenotaph · fort · South Slave Region · ~1 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Lookout
- Salt River Meadow Trail Bench and Lookout · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 24 · ~28 km
- Salt River Meadow Trail Picnic Table · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 24 · ~28 km
- Salt Mountain (berg i Kanada, Northwest Territories) · viewpoint · South Slave Region · ~39 km
- Twin Gorges · viewpoint · South Slave Region · ~66 km
- La Butte · viewpoint · Wood Buffalo · ~90 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for The Lookout yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Lookout?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Lookout?
Nearby: Northern Life Museum (museum, 1 km), Radium King (fort, 1 km), Slave River (river spot, 40 km), Pilot Lake (lake, 72 km), Fort Smith Visitor Information Centre (fort, 1 km), Grotto (cave, 1 km).
Is The Lookout worth visiting?
The Lookout is listed as a notable viewpoint in Northwest Territories on Spotwander.