Waputik Range, Banff National Park

Name: Waputik Range
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#146 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 90.73 mi²Maximum elevation: 62336 ftCoordinates: 51°31'59"N, 116°22'1"W

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Day trips

Waputik Range – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Takakkaw Falls, Hector Lake, Sherbrooke Lake, Mount Andromache.

5.1 miSW
Towering waterfall in Yoho National Park
Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park
130 min walk • Takakkaw Falls, a majestic natural wonder nestled within the rugged landscape of Yoho National Park, Canada, stands as one of the tallest waterfalls in the country. The falls plunge from an impressive height of approximately 384 meters (1,260 feet), making it a...
3.7 miN
Glacial lake with mountain views
Hector Lake, Banff National Park
95 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.
5.3 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Sherbrooke Lake, Yoho National Park
135 min walk • Sherbrooke Lake is a lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. The lake is bounded on the west by Mount Ogden 2,695 m, Mount Niles 2,972 m to the north, and Paget Peak on the east side.
6.7 miNE
Mountain
Mount Andromache, Banff National Park
172 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.
2.5 miN
Mountain
Pulpit Peak, Banff National Park
63 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.
3 miSW
Mountain
Mount Niles, Yoho National Park
78 min walk • Mount Niles is a 2,967-metre summit located in the Waputik Range of Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Daly, 1.63 km to the immediate northeast.
5.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mount Hector, Banff National Park
140 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.
5.1 miS
Mountain
Paget Peak, Yoho National Park
131 min walk • Paget Peak is a mountain in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is readily accessible via a hiking trail.
7.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Olive, Banff National Park
194 min walk • Mount Olive is located on the Continental Divide, on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in both Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. It lies on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield, and is part of the Waputik Mountains. It was named in 1898 by H.B. Dixon after his wife Dixon, Olive.
5.2 miW
Mountain
Trolltinder Mountain, Yoho National Park
133 min walk • Trolltinder Mountain is a 2,912-metre mountain summit located immediately west of the Continental Divide, in the Waputik Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Daly, Banff National Park
36 min walk • Mount Daly is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by Charles E. Fay after Charles F. Daly, a geographer. Mount Niles is located two km southwest of Daly.