Red Mountain

Red Mountain: 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 Red Mountain

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 Red Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.09190, -117.82100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Red Mountain

• Rossland Court House · fort · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~3 km · Must-see
• King George VI Provincial Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~12 km · Must-see
• Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~23 km · Must-see
• Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~24 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bonanza Pass · viewpoint · Alberta · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hugh Keenleyside Dam · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kootenay River · river spot · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~36 km · Must-see
• Old Brilliant Bridge · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~36 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~37 km · Must-see
• Brilliant Dam · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lamar Lake · lake · Stevens · ~38 km · Must-see
• Christina Lake · lake · Alberta · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pierre Lake · lake · Stevens · ~39 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~43 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Red Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Mountain

• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bonanza Pass · viewpoint · Alberta · ~28 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~64 km · Must-see
• Vulcan Mountain · viewpoint · Ferry · ~77 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~77 km · Must-see
• Sherman Peak · viewpoint · Ferry · ~91 km · Must-see
• Gimli · viewpoint · Alberta · ~96 km · Must-see
• Drinnan Peak · viewpoint · Alberta · ~97 km · Must-see
• Asgard Peak · viewpoint · Alberta · ~97 km · Must-see

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