Crowfoot Glacier, Banff National Park

Name: Crowfoot Glacier
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#52 among attractions in Banff National Park

Natural attraction, Natural feature, Geologic formation, Park

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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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 8632 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°38'5"N, 116°26'6"W

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Crowfoot Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bow Lake, Bow Peak, Bow Glacier Falls, Hector Lake.

2.6 miNW
Glacial lake with a historic lodge
Bow Lake, Banff National Park
66 min walk • Bow Lake is a small lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m.
2.4 miE
Mountain
Bow Peak, Banff National Park
63 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.
3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bow Glacier Falls, Banff National Park
77 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.
4.4 miSE
Glacial lake with mountain views
Hector Lake, Banff National Park
113 min walk • 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. It is named after James Hector, a geologist and naturalist with the Palliser Expedition.
3.8 miNE
Mountain
Dolomite Peak, Banff National Park
98 min walk • Dolomite Peak is a 2,998-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 Cirque Peak, 3.98 km to the northwest.
4.7 miNW
Mountain
Mount Jimmy Simpson
119 min walk • Mount Jimmy Simpson is a 2,966-metre summit located 3 kilometres northwest of Bow Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Thompson, 3.0 km to the southwest.
3.7 miNW
Mountain
Portal Peak
95 min walk • Portal Peak is a 2,926-metre mountain summit located four kilometers west of Bow Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Thompson, 1.0 km to the northwest. Portal Peak is situated east of the Wapta Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains.
2.4 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Bow Hut, Banff National Park
61 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.
5.4 miSE
Mountain
Pulpit Peak, Banff National Park
138 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.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cirque Peak, Banff National Park
117 min walk • Cirque Peak is a 2,993-metre peak located directly west of Dolomite Pass in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain forms a cirque, hence the name.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Olive, Banff National Park
74 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.