Murphy Pass

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Pass — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.66659, -116.23549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Pass

• Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wasa Lake · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~48 km · Must-see
• Wasa Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~48 km · Must-see
• Moyie Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fort Steele · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fisherville · fort · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Coffee Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cody Caves · cave · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~65 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~66 km · Must-see
• Moyie (sternwheeler) · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Campbell Bay Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~69 km · Must-see
• Norbury Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~75 km · Must-see
• Mary Anne Falls · waterfall · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~7 km
• Meachen Creek Falls · waterfall · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~10 km
• Mallandaine Pass · viewpoint · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~22 km
• Ailsa Lake · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~24 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Pass

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Murphy Pass

• Grays Peak · viewpoint · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~80 km · Must-see
• Kokanee Glacier · viewpoint · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~82 km · Must-see
• Toby Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mount Fernie · viewpoint · Municipality of Crowsnest Pass · ~102 km · Must-see
• Jumbo Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~107 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~116 km · Must-see
• Gimli · viewpoint · Alberta · ~124 km · Must-see
• Gladsheim Peak · viewpoint · Alberta · ~127 km · Must-see
• Asgard Peak · viewpoint · Alberta · ~129 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~130 km · Must-see

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