Cockscomb Mountain, Banff National Park

#92 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Cockscomb Mountain was named in 1921 because the outline of the summit was said to resemble a roosters comb. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta. The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. ()

Elevation: 9108 ftProminence: 712 ftCoordinates: 51°14'16"N, 115°43'26"W

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Cockscomb Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mt Norquay, Vermilion Lakes, Mount Louis, Mount Brett.

5.9 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area
Mt Norquay, Banff National Park
151 min walk • Mt. Norquay is a mountain and ski resort in Banff National Park, Canada that lies directly northwest of the Town of Banff. The regular ski season starts early December and ends mid-April. Mount Norquay is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park.
6.7 miSE
3 lakes with wildlife and a bike trail
Vermilion Lakes, Banff National Park
170 min walk • The Vermilion Lakes are a series of lakes located immediately west of Banff, Alberta, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The three lakes are formed in the Bow River valley, in the Banff National Park, at the foot of Mount Norquay.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Louis, Banff National Park
63 min walk • Mount Louis is a 2,682-metre mountain summit located in southeast Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range which is a subset of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1886 after Louis B.
6.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Brett, Banff National Park
171 min walk • Mount Brett is a 2,984-metre summit located in the Massive Range of Alberta, Canada It is situated in Banff National Park, 20 kilometres west of Banff townsite, in the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 12.52 km to the west.
5.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pilot Mountain, Banff National Park
143 min walk • Pilot Mountain is a mountain in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located southeast of Redearth Creek and directly west of the Trans-Canada Highway. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M.
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Cory, Banff National Park
76 min walk • Mount Cory is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley in southeast Banff National Park, just north of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1923 after William Wallace Cory, deputy minister of the Interior from 1905 to 1930.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Brewster, Banff National Park
78 min walk • Mount Brewster is a 2,859-metre mountain summit located in the Vermilion Range of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
5.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Massive Range, Banff National Park
148 min walk • The Massive Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the southwestern area of the Bow River valley in Banff National Park, Canada.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Finger, Banff National Park
32 min walk • The Finger is a mountain in the Sawback Range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. The name is unofficial as it does not appear in the Canadian Geographical Names Database.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Edith, Banff National Park
94 min walk • Mount Edith is a mountain located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park. Situated in the Sawback Range, it comprises three limestone peaks with the southern peak being the highest followed by the centre and northern peaks respectively.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Massive Mountain, Banff National Park
121 min walk • Massive Mountain is situated in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada. It is located in the Massive Range and was named in 1918 for its massive size. It however is not the highest summit in the range, that belongs to Mount Brett.