Hector Lake, Banff National Park

Name: Hector Lake
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#15 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Hector Lake is a small glacial lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Waputik Range of the Canadian Rockies. ()

Alternative names: Area: 2.02 mi²Length: 3.29 miWidth: 3937 ftElevation: 5722 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°35'12"N, 116°22'1"W

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Hector Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bow Peak, Bow Glacier Falls, Bow Hut, Mount Andromache.

2.8 miN
Mountain
Bow Peak, Banff National Park
72 min walk • Bow Peak is a 2,840-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Crowfoot Mountain, 2.11 km to the east. Bow Peak is situated north of Hector Lake, southeast of Bow Lake, and can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.
7.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bow Glacier Falls, Banff National Park
187 min walk • Bow Glacier Falls is located near Banff, AB. The falls originates from melt water from the Bow Glacier and flows into Bow Lake.
6.2 miNW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Bow Hut, Banff National Park
159 min walk • The Bow Hut is an alpine hut located at an elevation of 2,350 metres on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield in Banff National Park.
4.3 miNE
Mountain
Mount Andromache, Banff National Park
111 min walk • Mount Andromache is a 3,033-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Hector, 4.00 km to the south. Mount Andromache can be seen from the Icefields Parkway as the road traverses the western base of the peak.
1.2 miS
Mountain
Pulpit Peak, Banff National Park
32 min walk • Pulpit Peak is a 2,720-metre mountain summit located one km south of Hector Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Lilliput Mountain, 3.6 km to the southwest. Pulpit Peak is situated east of the Waputik Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains.
4.7 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mount Hector, Banff National Park
120 min walk • Mount Hector is a 3,394-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser expedition. The mountain is located beside the Icefields Parkway, 17 km north of Lake Louise.
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Olive, Banff National Park
143 min walk • Mount Olive is located on the Continental Divide, on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in both Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. It lies on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield, and is part of the Waputik Mountains. It was named in 1898 by H.B. Dixon after his wife Dixon, Olive.
4.4 miNW
Landmark glacier seen from highway below
Crowfoot Glacier, Banff National Park
113 min walk • Crowfoot Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 32 km northwest of Lake Louise, and can be viewed from the Icefields Parkway. The glacier is situated on the northeastern flank of Crowfoot Mountain.
5.3 miSW
Mountain
Trolltinder Mountain, Yoho National Park
137 min walk • Trolltinder Mountain is a 2,912-metre mountain summit located immediately west of the Continental Divide, in the Waputik Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada.
3.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crowfoot Mountain, Banff National Park
100 min walk • Crowfoot Mountain is a mountain within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Crowfoot Glacier sits on the northeastern flank of the mountain. The mountain was named in 1959 after the glacier.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Daly, Banff National Park
118 min walk • Mount Daly is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by Charles E. Fay after Charles F. Daly, a geographer. Mount Niles is located two km southwest of Daly.