Pristine Pass

Pristine 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 Pristine 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 Pristine Pass — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.09986, -117.03545. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pristine Pass

• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~24 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~30 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~43 km · Must-see
• Barrett Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~44 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~45 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~48 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake · lake · Alberta · ~50 km · Must-see
• Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~57 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~58 km · Must-see
• Canadian Pacific Railway Station · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pristine Pass

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pristine Pass

• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~16 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~24 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~60 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~74 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~80 km · Must-see
• Grays Peak · viewpoint · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~87 km · Must-see
• Kokanee Glacier · viewpoint · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~91 km · Must-see
• Bonanza Pass · viewpoint · Alberta · ~95 km · Must-see
• Gimli · viewpoint · Alberta · ~106 km · Must-see

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