Mount Abbott, Glacier National Park

#20 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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Mount Abbott is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, located within Glacier National Park. The peak is west of the Asulkan Creek drainage, near Rogers Pass. It is named for Harry Braithwaite Abbott, a superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The first ascent was made by William Spotswood Green and Henry Swanzy in 1888. The route is a relatively easy scramble. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1888Elevation: 8087 ftProminence: 148 ftCoordinates: 51°14'11"N, 117°30'32"W

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Mount Abbott – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Youngs Peak, Mount Swanzy, Mount Afton, Arthur O. Wheeler hut.

3.4 miSE
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Youngs Peak, Glacier National Park
87 min walk • Youngs Peak is a 2,815-metre glaciated mountain summit in Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is 12 km south of Rogers Pass, 58 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 36 km west of Golden. The mountain was first climbed in 1898 by Charles Ernest Fay and Redt F. Curtis.
2 miS
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Mount Swanzy, Glacier National Park
51 min walk • Mount Swanzy is a 2,891-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Swanzy is surrounded by ice including the Bonney Glacier, Clarke Glacier, and Swanzy Glacier. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bonney, 1.0 km to the west.
~1040 ftW
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Mount Afton, Glacier National Park
6 min walk • Mount Afton is a 2,553-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
2 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Arthur O. Wheeler hut, Glacier National Park
52 min walk • The Arthur O. Wheeler hut is an alpine hut located four km southwest of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, British Columbia.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cheops Mountain, Glacier National Park
93 min walk • Cheops Mountain, is a 2,581-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
5.9 miNW
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Ursus Minor Mountain, Glacier National Park
151 min walk • Ursus Minor Mountain is a 2,749-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Ursus Minor Mountain is situated 56 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 44 km west of Golden. It is also set 3.5 km northwest of Cheops Mountain, and 4 km west of Rogers Pass.
4.5 miN
Mountain pass with history exhibits
Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park
115 min walk • Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass through the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, but the term also includes the approaches used by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway.
5.8 miNW
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Ursus Major Mountain, Glacier National Park
149 min walk • Ursus Major Mountain is a 2,705-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada.
6.2 miSE
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Mount Macoun, Glacier National Park
158 min walk • Mount Macoun is a 3,030-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is a remote 61 km east of Revelstoke, and 32 km southwest of Golden.
2.6 miSW
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Mount Bonney, Glacier National Park
66 min walk • Mount Bonney, is a 3,100-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
3.1 miW
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Mount Green, Glacier National Park
80 min walk • Mount Green is a 2,692-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 4 km north-northwest of Mount Bonney, 10 km southwest of Rogers Pass, 52 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 44 km west of Golden. The mountain was named by Arthur Oliver Wheeler for Rev.