Oyster Peak, Banff National Park
#137 among attractions in Banff National Park
Facts and practical information
Oyster Peak was named by George M. Dawson in 1884. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta. ()
Banff National Park Canada
Oyster Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Skoki Ski Lodge, Lychnis Mountain, Tilted Mountain, Mount St. Bride.
Winter sport, Ski areaSkoki Ski Lodge, Banff National Park
63 min walk • The Skoki Ski Lodge National Historic Site of Canada was built in 1930-31 in the Skoki Valley of Canada's Banff National Park. Built by local members of the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, the lodge was the first commercial building built specifically to serve skiers in Canada, and possibly in North America.
MountainLychnis Mountain, Banff National Park
94 min walk • Lychnis Mountain is a 3,124-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Mount St. Bride, 3.1 km to the north.
MountainTilted Mountain, Banff National Park
76 min walk • Tilted Mountain is a 2,591-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range.
MountainMount St. Bride, Banff National Park
76 min walk • Mount St. Bride is a prominent 3,312-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. It is the highest point in the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Cataract Peak, 18.8 km to the northwest. The mountain is situated 2.0 km to the...
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainFossil Mountain, Banff National Park
51 min walk • Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes. Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatality in the Canadian Rockies.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainPtarmigan Peak, Banff National Park
99 min walk • Ptarmigan Peak is a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson after he found several ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson also made the first ascent guided by Edward Feuz jr.
Nature, Natural attraction, LakeHidden Lake, Banff National Park
123 min walk • Hidden Lake is a small glacial lake in the Skoki Valley of Banff National Park, Canada. It is located in the Slate Range of the Canadian Rockies.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainRedoubt Mountain, Banff National Park
125 min walk • Redoubt Mountain is a mountain located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It forms the southern buttress of Boulder Pass. The mountain was named in 1908 by Arthur O. Wheeler, founding member of the Alpine Club of Canada, as it resembled a redoubt.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainMount Richardson, Banff National Park
125 min walk • Mount Richardson is the highest mountain of the Slate Range located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1859 by James Hector after Sir John Richardson who was the ship's surgeon and naturalist on John Franklin's 1819 and 1825 expeditions into the Arctic.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainSkoki Mountain, Banff National Park
47 min walk • Skoki Mountain is a mountain located in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is situated towards the east of the Skoki Valley, at the head of the Red Deer River, and is part of the Slate Range.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainPika Peak, Banff National Park
108 min walk • Pika Peak is a mountain located between Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada The mountain was named in 1928 after the pika, the small "rock rabbit" that inhabits alpine regions.
Alberta