The Gap

The Gap: 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 Gap

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 Gap — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.40008, -115.88549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Gap

• Nordegg · fort · Clearwater · ~19 km · Must-see
• Coliseum Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~24 km · Must-see
• Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Clearwater · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ram Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Clearwater · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Michener · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~50 km · Must-see
• Abraham Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount William Booth · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~57 km · Must-see
• Elliott Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Ernest Ross · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~64 km · Must-see
• Crimson Lake Provincial Park · lake · Clearwater · ~72 km · Must-see
• #2 Intake/Exhaust fan · fort · Clearwater · ~19 km
• #3 Intake/Exhaust fan · fort · Clearwater · ~19 km
• Boiler House · fort · Clearwater · ~19 km
• Blacksmith · fort · Clearwater · ~19 km
• Constables House · fort · Clearwater · ~20 km
• Confiscate Shed · fort · Clearwater · ~20 km
• Cleaning & Testing · fort · Clearwater · ~20 km
• Briquette Plant · fort · Clearwater · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Gap

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Gap

• Coliseum Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Michener · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount William Booth · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~57 km · Must-see
• Elliott Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Ernest Ross · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~64 km · Must-see
• Siffleur Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~79 km · Must-see
• Mount Peskett · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~80 km · Must-see
• Resolute Mountain · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~80 km · Must-see
• Mount Cline · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mount Murchison · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~94 km · Must-see

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