---
title: "Pilot Mountain: summit around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Pilot Mountain: summit, 35 min from downtown Prince George. 977 m elevation. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pilot-mountain/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pilot-mountain.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:56:23.157Z
---
# Pilot Mountain
Summit, 35 min from downtown Prince George.
[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.04654,-122.89197) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pilot-mountain/#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
- [Swamp Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/swamp-lake/) Lake 4.7 km
- [Pidherny](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/pidherny/) Recreation site 7.0 km
- [Ramblers Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/ramblers-lake/) Lake 7.2 km
- [Hartway RV Park](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/hartway-rv-park/) RV park 7.8 km
- [Eena Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/eena-lake/) Lake 8.2 km
- [Nukko Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/nukko-lake/) Lake 8.4 km
- [Ruby Lake](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/ruby-lake/) Lake 8.4 km
- [Caledonia Nordic Ski Center](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/caledonia-nordic-ski-center/) Nordic ski trails 9.3 km
- **Drive from downtown**: 35 min, 22 km by road
- **Straight-line distance**: 17 km from downtown
- **Elevation**: 977 m
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 54.04654, -122.89197
## Links
- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1191771207)
- [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/1191771207). 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/pilot-mountain
- **slug**: pilot-mountain
- **name**: Pilot Mountain
- **category**: summits
- **categories**: summits
- **kind**: Summit
- **lat**: 54.04654
- **lng**: -122.89197
- **kmFromCentre**: 17.1
- **driveKm**: 21.6
- **driveMinutes**: 34.5
- **offRoadMetres**: _none_
- **elevationM**: 977
- **areaHa**: _none_
- **lengthKm**: _none_
- **activities**: _none_
- **amenities**: _none_
- **seasons**: summer
- **lake**: _none_
- **park**: _none_
- **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/1191771207 |
#### nearby
| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| swamp-lake | Swamp Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.06006 | -122.96001 | 4.7 | 21 | 26.8 |
| pidherny | Pidherny | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 53.98555 | -122.86449 | 7 | 10.7 | 12.7 |
| ramblers-lake | Ramblers Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.09649 | -122.96206 | 7.2 | 24.3 | 35.6 |
| hartway-rv-park | Hartway RV Park | campgrounds | campgrounds | RV park | 54.00075 | -122.80182 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 12.1 |
| eena-lake | Eena Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.04918 | -123.01739 | 8.2 | 22.8 | 31.5 |
| nukko-lake | Nukko Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.0714 | -123.01371 | 8.4 | 24.3 | 31.8 |
| ruby-lake | Ruby Lake | lakes | lakes | Lake | 54.09187 | -122.99413 | 8.4 | 25.2 | 34.1 |
| caledonia-nordic-ski-center | Caledonia Nordic Ski Center | ski-hills | ski-hills | Nordic ski trails | 53.96345 | -122.87598 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 12.2 |
_Nested fields (links) are in the JSON version._
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