Aurora Mountain, Banff National Park

#90 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Aurora Mountain is located in the Blue Range of the Canadian Rockies, which forms part of the Continental Divide and the provincial boundary between British Columbia and Alberta. It is named after HMS Aurora, a British Royal Navy light cruiser launched in 1913 that was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1920. ()

First ascent: 1916Elevation: 9177 ftProminence: 909 ftCoordinates: 50°49'34"N, 115°32'35"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Turner, Mount Assiniboine, Marvel Peak, Cone Mountain.

3.5 miNE
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Mount Turner
89 min walk • Mount Turner is a 2,806-metre mountain summit located in the upper Spray River Valley of southern Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
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Mount Assiniboine, Banff National Park
143 min walk • Mount Assiniboine, also known as Assiniboine Mountain, is a pyramidal peak mountain located on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada.
2.4 miN
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Marvel Peak
61 min walk • Marvel Peak is a 2,708-metre mountain summit located in the southern tip of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
5.6 miNE
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Cone Mountain
144 min walk • Cone Mountain is a summit in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is the southernmost peak in the Sundance Range. Cone Mountain was so named in 1915 on account of its shape.
6.7 miNW
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Wedgwood Peak, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
171 min walk • Wedgwood Peak is a 3,024-metre mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Assiniboine, 2.0 km to the south. The mountain is situated northwest of Lake Magog and 1.0 km south of Sunburst Peaks.
7.3 miNW
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Sunburst Peaks, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
186 min walk • Sunburst Peaks is a 2,849-metre mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Wedgwood Peak, 1.0 km to the south.
5.7 miNW
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Naiset Point, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
147 min walk • Naiset Point is a 2,755-metre mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lunette Peak, Banff National Park
139 min walk • Lunette Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the SE side of Mount Assiniboine along the Continental Divide. It was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.
0.8 miE
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Mount Byng
20 min walk • Mount Byng is a 2,965-metre mountain summit located in the upper Spray River Valley of southern Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is the highest point in the Blue Range. Mount Byng's nearest higher peak is Mount Alcantara, 6.5 km to the...
4.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
The Towers, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
126 min walk • The Towers is a 2,842-metre mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It also straddles the shared boundary of Banff National Park with Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. It was named in 1917 by Arthur O. Wheeler.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Eon Mountain, Banff National Park
92 min walk • Eon Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 41st highest peak, and the 53rd highest peak in British Columbia. It was named in 1901 by James Outram. The first ascent of Eon was made on July 17, 1921 by Winthrop E.