Popes Peak, Yoho National Park

#44 among attractions in Yoho National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Popes Peak is a mountain on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in Western Canada. It is located on the Continental Divide and is part of the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain sits between Lake Louise Valley and Cataract Brook, bordering both Banff and Yoho national parks. ()

First ascent: 1903Elevation: 10377 ftProminence: 266 ftCoordinates: 51°24'12"N, 116°17'38"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake Agnes, Lake O'Hara, Haddo Peak, Abbot Pass hut.

2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Agnes, Lake Louise
55 min walk • Lake Agnes is a small mountain lake in the Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It has a surface of 0.52 km² and is located approximately 3.5 km hiking distance from Lake Louise.
3.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park
93 min walk • Lake O'Hara is a lake at an elevation of 2,020 metres in the alpine area of Yoho National Park, in the province of British Columbia, on the western side of the Great Divide with the province of Alberta and Banff National Park to the east.
2.8 miSE
Mountain
Haddo Peak, Banff National Park
72 min walk • Haddo Peak is a summit in Alberta, Canada. Haddo Peak is located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park. Haddo Peak honors the name of George Gordon, Lord Haddo. Named in 1916, the name became official in 1952.
2.7 miS
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Abbot Pass hut, Yoho National Park
69 min walk • The Abbot Pass hut is an alpine hut located at an altitude of 2,925 metres in Abbot Pass in the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada.
2.3 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Geologic formation
The Beehive, Lake Louise
59 min walk • The Beehive is a mountain located in Banff National Park of Alberta, Canada. It was named by J. Willoughby Astley in 1890 because the mountain resembles a beehive.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fairview Mountain, Lake Louise
77 min walk • Fairview Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park situated along the southeastern shoreline of Lake Louise. The mountain was named in 1894 by Walter Wilcox, which reflects the view from the top.
3.4 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lake Oesa, Yoho National Park
87 min walk • Lake Oesa is a body of water located at an elevation of 2,267 metres in the mountains of Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, Canada, while a trail at the far end of the lake leads to Abbot Hut.
2.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Mount St. Piran, Lake Louise
56 min walk • Mount St. Piran is a mountain in Banff National Park near Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Located in the Bow River Valley southeast of the Minewakun Lake Valley; northwest of Lake Agnes; between Lake Louise Valley and lower Bath Creek, Banff Park, Alberta.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Niblock, Banff National Park
36 min walk • Mount Niblock is a mountain in Banff National Park near Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1904 after John Niblock, a superintendent with the Canadian Pacific Railway.
2.4 miS
Mountain
Mount Huber, Yoho National Park
63 min walk • Mount Huber is a 3,348-metre summit located two kilometres east of Lake O'Hara in the Bow Range of Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada.
3.5 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Wapta Lake, Yoho National Park
89 min walk • Wapta Lake is a glacial lake in Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia, Canada. Wapta Lake is formed from Cataract Brook and Blue Creek in Yoho National Park, and is the source of the Kicking Horse River.