---
title: "Monkman Falls viewpoint: summit around Prince George"
description: "Monkman Falls viewpoint: viewpoint in Monkman Park, 6 h 26 min from downtown Prince George. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-viewpoint/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-viewpoint.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:56:42.402Z
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# Monkman Falls viewpoint
Viewpoint in Monkman Park, 6 h 26 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.63663,-121.15783) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-viewpoint/#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
- [Monkman Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/monkman-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.1 km
- [McGinnis Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcginnis-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.2 km
- [Cascades Campsite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/cascades-campsite/) Campground 0.3 km
- [McGinnis Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/mcginnis-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.4 km
- [Brooks Falls top viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-top-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.4 km
- [Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn/) Viewpoint 0.5 km
- [Devil's Creek Campsite](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/devils-creek-campsite/) Campground 0.7 km
- [Chambers Falls viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/chambers-falls-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 0.8 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 6 h 26 min, 476 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 6.3 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 131 km from downtown
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 54.63663, -121.15783
## Links
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6692363589)
- [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/6692363589). ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.
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- [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/monkman-falls-viewpoint
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- **name**: Monkman Falls viewpoint
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- **categories**: summits
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- **lat**: 54.63663
- **lng**: -121.15783
- **kmFromCentre**: 130.7
- **driveKm**: 476.3
- **driveMinutes**: 385.9
- **offRoadMetres**: 6265
- **elevationM**: _none_
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: Monkman Park
- **closure**: _none_
- **advisories**: _none_
- **description**: _none_
- **directions**: _none_
- **page**:
- **source**: OpenStreetMap contributors: waterfalls, peaks and viewpoints
- **sourceUrl**:
- **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/6692363589 |
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| monkman-falls-top-viewpoint | Monkman Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63603 | -121.15896 | 0.1 | 130.6 | 476.3 |
| mcginnis-falls-viewpoint | McGinnis Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63444 | -121.15779 | 0.2 | 130.5 | 476.3 |
| cascades-campsite | Cascades Campsite | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 54.6392 | -121.15944 | 0.3 | 130.8 | 475.8 |
| mcginnis-falls-top-viewpoint | McGinnis Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63294 | -121.15819 | 0.4 | 130.4 | 476.3 |
| brooks-falls-top-viewpoint | Brooks Falls top viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64005 | -121.15895 | 0.4 | 130.9 | 475.8 |
| brooks-falls-viewpoint-and-cairn | Brooks Falls viewpoint and cairn | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.64087 | -121.15791 | 0.5 | 131 | 475.8 |
| devils-creek-campsite | Devil's Creek Campsite | campgrounds | campgrounds | Campground | 54.62999 | -121.1587 | 0.7 | 130.2 | 476.3 |
| chambers-falls-viewpoint | Chambers Falls viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.63025 | -121.16222 | 0.8 | 130 | 476.3 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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