Castleguard Mountain, Banff National Park

Name: Castleguard Mountain
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#156 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Castleguard Mountain, Banff National Park

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Castleguard Mountain, also known as Mount Castleguard, is an isolated mountain located near the southern edge of the Columbia Icefield at the northern edge of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. In 1918, Irish land surveyor Arthur Oliver Wheeler named the mountain because of its castle-like appearance, which seemed to stand guard over the southern portion of the Columbia Icefield. Castleguard was first ascended in 1919 by the Interprovincial Boundary Commission, which determined the exact location of the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta along the continental divide. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1919Elevation: 10115 ftProminence: 1453 ftCoordinates: 52°6'51"N, 117°15'4"W

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Castleguard Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castleguard Cave, The Castelets, Mount Athabasca, Snow Dome.

3 miSE
Cave
Castleguard Cave
77 min walk • Nestled in the remote wilderness of Alberta, Canada, Castleguard Cave beckons as a hidden gem for the intrepid explorer. This extensive limestone cave is part of the vast Castleguard Caves system, which is renowned as one of the longest cave systems in Canada.
6.6 miSE
Mountain
The Castelets
168 min walk • The Castelets is a 2,884-metre mountain summit located in the Alexandra River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Terrace Mountain, 4.6 km to the northwest.
5 miN
Mountain with routes to the Silverhorn
Mount Athabasca, Jasper National Park
128 min walk • Mount Athabasca is located in the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park in Canada. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie, who made the first ascent on August 18 of that year.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Snow Dome, Banff National Park
148 min walk • Snow Dome is a mountain located on the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield, where the boundary of Banff National Park and Jasper National Park meets the border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. The summit's elevation is 3,456 m. The mountain was named in 1898 by J.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bryce
155 min walk • Mount Bryce is a mountain at the southwestern corner of the Columbia Icefield, in British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. It can be seen from the Icefields Parkway. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Viscount James Bryce, who was President of the Alpine Club in London at the time.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Andromeda, Banff National Park
112 min walk • Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway near Sunwapta Pass and is 2.3 km WSW of Mount Athabasca. Mt.
5.3 miN
Majestic, receding glacier with hiking
Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park
135 min walk • The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal 'toes' of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. The glacier currently loses depth at a rate of about 5 metres per year and has receded more than 1.5 km and lost over half of its volume in the past 125 years.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Watchman Peak, Banff National Park
131 min walk • Watchman Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, on southern side of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1902 by James Outram.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Canyon Creek Ice Cave, Banff National Park
76 min walk • Canyon Creek Ice Cave, also known as Bragg Creek Ice Cave or Moose Mountain Ice Cave, is a small ice cave in limestone located in Kananaskis Country near the community of Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada.
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Saskatchewan Glacier, Banff National Park
76 min walk • The Saskatchewan Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 120 km northwest of the town of Banff, and can be accessed from the Icefields Parkway.