Mount Forbes, Banff National Park
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Mount Forbes is the seventh tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies and the tallest within the boundaries of Banff National Park. It is located in southwestern Alberta, 18 km southwest of the Saskatchewan River Crossing in Banff. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 after Edward Forbes, Hector's natural history professor at the University of Edinburgh during the mid-19th century. ()
Alternative names: First ascent: 1902Elevation: 11850 ftProminence: 5344 ftCoordinates: 51°51'35"N, 116°55'55"W
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Mount Forbes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: St. Julien Mountain, Mount Outram, Golden Eagle Peak, Mount Garth.