---
title: "Turning Mountain: summit around Prince George | PG Pulse"
description: "Turning Mountain: summit, 5 h 44 min from downtown Prince George. 1,648 m elevation. Map, driving directions, places nearby and the official page."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/turning-mountain/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/turning-mountain.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:56:38.277Z
---

# Turning Mountain

Summit, 5 h 44 min from downtown Prince George.

[Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.87881,-121.1862) [Map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/turning-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

- [Greg Duke Memorial](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/greg-duke-memorial/) Recreation site 8.6 km
- [Downstream Viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kinuseo-falls-downstream-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 9.8 km
- [Leake Viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kinuseo-falls-leake-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 10 km
- [River Access](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/river-access/) Viewpoint 11 km
- [Upper Viewpoint](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kinuseo-falls-upper-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 11 km
- [Kinuseo Falls](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kinuseo-falls/) Waterfall 11 km
- [Lower Viewpoint Platform](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/kinuseo-falls-lower-viewpoint/) Viewpoint 11 km
- [Canary Falls](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/outdoors/canary-falls/) Waterfall 12 km

- **Drive from downtown**: 5 h 44 min, 440 km by road
- **Beyond the road**: The drive ends about 3.1 km from this point
- **Straight-line distance**: 147 km from downtown
- **Elevation**: 1,648 m
- **Good for**: Summer
- **Coordinates**: 54.87881, -121.18620

## Links

- [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1222672995)
- [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/1222672995). ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Drive time: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data.

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## More in Explore

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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/turning-mountain

- **slug**: turning-mountain
- **name**: Turning Mountain
- **category**: summits
- **categories**: summits
- **kind**: Summit
- **lat**: 54.87881
- **lng**: -121.1862
- **kmFromCentre**: 147.2
- **driveKm**: 439.9
- **driveMinutes**: 343.5
- **offRoadMetres**: 3092
- **elevationM**: 1648
- **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/turning-mountain/>
- **source**: OpenStreetMap contributors: waterfalls, peaks and viewpoints
- **sourceUrl**: <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1222672995>
- **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/1222672995 |


#### nearby

| slug | name | category | categories | kind | lat | lng | distanceKm | kmFromCentre | driveKm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| greg-duke-memorial | Greg Duke Memorial | rec-sites | rec-sites | Recreation site | 54.80412 | -121.15376 | 8.6 | 142.9 | 452.9 |
| kinuseo-falls-downstream-viewpoint | Downstream Viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.79034 | -121.18961 | 9.8 | 140.2 | 460.2 |
| kinuseo-falls-leake-viewpoint | Leake Viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.7875 | -121.18762 | 10.2 | 140 | 460.2 |
| river-access | River Access | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.78463 | -121.19009 | 10.5 | 139.7 | 460.2 |
| kinuseo-falls-upper-viewpoint | Upper Viewpoint | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.78437 | -121.18863 | 10.5 | 139.8 | 460.2 |
| kinuseo-falls | Kinuseo Falls | waterfalls | waterfalls | Waterfall | 54.78398 | -121.19108 | 10.5 | 139.6 | 460.2 |
| kinuseo-falls-lower-viewpoint | Lower Viewpoint Platform | summits | summits | Viewpoint | 54.78392 | -121.19061 | 10.6 | 139.6 | 460.2 |
| canary-falls | Canary Falls | waterfalls | waterfalls | Waterfall | 54.77177 | -121.17164 | 11.9 | 139.6 | 457.7 |

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

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