Hector Glacier, Banff National Park

#79 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Hector Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The glacier is on the north slope of Mount Hector and extends northward for 3 km. In 1938, a large mass of the glacier broke off and covered the valley below with ice up to 60 m thick. The ice mass destroyed everything in its path and this is only the second known glacier hazard to have been recorded in the Canadian Rockies. The glacier, along with Mount Hector and Hector Lake are all named after James Hector, a prominent early naturalist to the region. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°35'12"N, 116°15'47"W

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Hector Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bow Peak, Hector Lake, Mount Andromache, Pulpit Peak.

5.7 miNW
Mountain
Bow Peak, Banff National Park
146 min walk • Bow Peak is a 2,840-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Crowfoot Mountain, 2.11 km to the east. Bow Peak is situated north of Hector Lake, southeast of Bow Lake, and can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.
4.5 miW
Glacial lake with mountain views
Hector Lake, Banff National Park
114 min walk • Hector Lake is a small glacial lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Waputik Range of the Canadian Rockies. It is named after James Hector, a geologist and naturalist with the Palliser Expedition.
1.8 miN
Mountain
Mount Andromache, Banff National Park
46 min walk • Mount Andromache is a 3,033-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Hector, 4.00 km to the south. Mount Andromache can be seen from the Icefields Parkway as the road traverses the western base of the peak.
4.7 miW
Mountain
Pulpit Peak, Banff National Park
120 min walk • Pulpit Peak is a 2,720-metre mountain summit located one km south of Hector Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Lilliput Mountain, 3.6 km to the southwest. Pulpit Peak is situated east of the Waputik Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains.
0.8 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mount Hector, Banff National Park
21 min walk • Mount Hector is a 3,394-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser expedition. The mountain is located beside the Icefields Parkway, 17 km north of Lake Louise.
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Waputik Range, Banff National Park
148 min walk • The Waputik Range lies west of the upper Bow Valley, east of Bath Creek, and south of Balfour Creek in the Canadian Rockies. "Waputik" means "white goat" in Stoney. The range was named by George Mercer Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada. The President Range lies within the Waputik Range.

Hector Glacier, Banff National Park

Facts and practical information

Hector Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bow Peak, Banff National Park

Hector Lake, Banff National Park

Mount Andromache, Banff National Park

Pulpit Peak, Banff National Park

Mount Hector, Banff National Park

Waputik Range, Banff National Park