---
title: "Forests for the World Lookout: summit around Prince George"
description: "Forests for the World Lookout: viewpoint, 19 min from downtown Prince George. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/forests-for-the-world-lookout/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/forests-for-the-world-lookout.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:57:43.155Z
---

# Forests for the World Lookout

Viewpoint, 19 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.89346,-122.83899) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/forests-for-the-world-lookout/#map)

## Map

[Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=summits)

Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

## Nearby

- [Shane Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/shane-lake/) Viewpoint 0.3 km
- [City view](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/city-view/) Viewpoint 2.0 km
- [Cranbrook Hill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cranbrook-hill-summit-bs2cqng/) Summit 2.6 km
- [Cranbrook Hill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cranbrook-hill-summit/) Summit 3.7 km
- [Blue Cedars RV Park and Campground](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/blue-cedars-rv-park-and-campground/) RV park 4.2 km
- [Carney Hill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/carney-hill/) Summit 4.8 km
- [Cranbrook Hill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cranbrook-hill/) Summit 6.2 km
- [Connaught Hill](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/connaught-hill/) Summit 6.3 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 19 min, 9.8 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 6.4 km from downtown
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 53.89346, -122.83899

## Links

- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4390859993)
- [Avalanche Canada](https://avalanche.ca/map)

[Wildfires and fire bans](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/wildfire/)

Source: [OpenStreetMap contributors: waterfalls, peaks and viewpoints](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4390859993). ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

Source read 2 days ago

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## More in Explore

[See all in Explore](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/browse/#explore)

- [Things to do Parks, trails, indoor fun](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/)
- [Indoor fun Things to do on rainy and cold days](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/indoor-activities/)
- [Where to stay Hotels, motels, B&Bs and campgrounds](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/visit/where-to-stay/)
- [History and places The bowl, the rivers, the railway](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/explore/)
- [Lheidli T’enneh Whose land this is](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/indigenous/)
- [Land and resources Forests, mines, geography](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/dashboard/resources/)

## Data

Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/).

### Place data

Source: [BC Parks Data API, Recreation Sites and Trails BC and the BC Freshwater Atlas (BC Data Catalogue), OpenStreetMap](https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-parks-data-api-access). Licence: Open Government Licence – British Columbia (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/policy-standards/data-policies/open-data/open-government-licence-bc) for BC Parks, Recreation Sites and Trails BC and Freshwater Atlas places; ODbL 1.0 © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) for OpenStreetMap places and drive times; each place names its own source. Updated 2026-10-14T11:40:15.055Z.
JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/outdoors/forests-for-the-world-lookout

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- **name**: Forests for the World Lookout
- **category**: summits
- **categories**: summits
- **kind**: Viewpoint
- **lat**: 53.89346
- **lng**: -122.83899
- **kmFromCentre**: 6.4
- **driveKm**: 9.8
- **driveMinutes**: 19.3
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/forests-for-the-world-lookout/>
- **source**: OpenStreetMap contributors: waterfalls, peaks and viewpoints
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4390859993>
- **licence**: ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- **fetchedAt**: 2026-10-14T11:40:15.055Z
- **onShore**: _none_

#### links

| label | url |
| --- | --- |
| OpenStreetMap | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4390859993 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| shane-lake | Shane Lake | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 53.89113 | -122.83617 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 9.7 |
| city-view | City view | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 53.89476 | -122.80868 | 2 | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| cranbrook-hill-summit-bs2cqng | Cranbrook Hill | summits | summits | Summit | 53.91521 | -122.82253 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 |
| cranbrook-hill-summit | Cranbrook Hill | summits | summits | Summit | 53.88289 | -122.78507 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 7.4 |
| blue-cedars-rv-park-and-campground | Blue Cedars RV Park and Campground | campgrounds | campgrounds | RV park | 53.85761 | -122.82124 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 9.6 |
| carney-hill | Carney Hill | summits | summits | Summit | 53.89884 | -122.76662 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 3 |
| cranbrook-hill | Cranbrook Hill | summits | summits | Summit | 53.94933 | -122.83958 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 9.9 |
| connaught-hill | Connaught Hill | summits | summits | Summit | 53.91065 | -122.74664 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 |

_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._

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