Pika Peak, Banff National Park

#85 among attractions in Banff National Park

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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. ()

First ascent: 1911Elevation: 10016 ftProminence: 43 ftCoordinates: 51°29'45"N, 116°6'14"W

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Pika Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ptarmigan Peak, Hidden Lake, Mount Richardson, Slate Range.

0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ptarmigan Peak, Banff National Park
17 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.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hidden Lake, Banff National Park
20 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.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Richardson, Banff National Park
19 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.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slate Range, Banff National Park
20 min walk • The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition of the mountains in the area. The Lake Louise Ski Resort is on the southern slopes of this range.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pika Peak?

Nearby attractions include Ptarmigan Peak, Banff National Park (17 min walk), Mount Richardson, Banff National Park (19 min walk), Hidden Lake, Banff National Park (20 min walk), Slate Range, Banff National Park (20 min walk).