Bear Pass

Bear Pass: 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 Bear Pass

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 Bear Pass — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 61.59972, -127.77015. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Pass

• Mount Nirvana · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Nahanni National Park · sanctuary · Dehcho Region · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Sir James MacBrien · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hot Springs Valley · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~50 km
• Mount Dooshka · viewpoint · Yukon · ~55 km
• Rabbitkettle Hotsprings · lake · Dehcho Region · ~61 km
• Mount Harrison Smith · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~69 km
• Proboscis · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~69 km
• Cirque of the Unclimbables · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~71 km
• Higher Polymer · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~71 km
• Crescent Peak · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~71 km
• Lotus Flower Tower · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~72 km
• Caesar Lakes · lake · Dehcho Region · ~25 km
• Lucky Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~30 km
• Nightwind Lake · lake · Dehcho Region · ~34 km
• Sunset Peak · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~36 km
• Storm Dome · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~37 km
• Promontory Peak · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~38 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Pass

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Pass

• Mount Nirvana · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Sir James MacBrien · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hot Springs Valley · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~50 km
• Mount Dooshka · viewpoint · Yukon · ~55 km
• Mount Harrison Smith · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~69 km
• Proboscis · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~69 km
• Cirque of the Unclimbables · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~71 km
• Higher Polymer · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~71 km
• Crescent Peak · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~71 km
• Lotus Flower Tower · viewpoint · Dehcho Region · ~72 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Northwest Territories

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