Quartz Hill, Banff National Park

#44 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Quartz Hill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is named due to the top of the mountain is mostly quartz. ()

Elevation: 8419 ftProminence: 912 ftCoordinates: 51°2'10"N, 115°45'40"W

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Quartz Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sunshine Village, Mount Howard Douglas, Twin Cairns, Nasswald Peak.

3.1 miN
Big attraction-filled ski resort
Sunshine Village, Banff National Park
79 min walk • Banff Sunshine Village is a ski resort in western Canada, located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia.
3.6 miN
Mountain
Mount Howard Douglas
92 min walk • Mount Howard Douglas, nestled in the majestic Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada, is a pinnacle of natural beauty and an emblem of the rugged wilderness that defines the region. This mountain, forming part of the extensive mountain ranges that draw outdoor enthusiasts...
3.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Twin Cairns, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
82 min walk • Twin Cairns is a mountain located southeast of Simpson Pass and southwest of Banff Sunshine, along the Continental Divide which separates British Columbia and Alberta in the Rocky Mountains of western Canada.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nasswald Peak, Banff National Park
135 min walk • Nasswald Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after Nasswald, a town in Austria.
4.8 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Golden Mountain, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
122 min walk • Golden Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.
2.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Citadel Peak, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
58 min walk • Citadel Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by Arthur O. Wheeler.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fatigue Mountain, Banff National Park
77 min walk • Fatigue Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental DivideThe mountain was named in 1888 by W.S. Drewry who became fatigued on the first ascent.
4.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Simpson Pass, Banff National Park
109 min walk • Simpson Pass, el. 2,107 m, is a mountain pass on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, in the area of the Ball Range.