Queen Elizabeth Ranges, Jasper National Park

Name: Queen Elizabeth Ranges
Address: Jasper National Park, Canada

#127 among attractions in Jasper National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Queen Elizabeth Ranges, Jasper National Park

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The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake. The group was named in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II as Canada's sovereign. ()

Area: 315.44 mi²Maximum elevation: 10722 ftCoordinates: 52°36'36"N, 117°31'41"W

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Queen Elizabeth Ranges – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sunwapta Falls, Maligne Lake, Samson Peak, Mount Charlton.

7.3 miSW
Cascading waterfalls in scenic surrounds
Sunwapta Falls, Jasper National Park
186 min walk • Sunwapta Falls is a pair of waterfalls of the Sunwapta River located in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The falls are accessible via a 600 metres access road off the Icefields Parkway, which connects Jasper and Banff National Parks.
3.6 miN
Lake with Spirit Island and mountain views
Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park
93 min walk • Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The lake is famed for the colour of its azure water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake, and Spirit Island, a frequently and very famously photographed islet.
4.9 miN
Mountain
Samson Peak
126 min walk • Samson Peak is a 3,081-metre mountain summit located on the eastern shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Charlton, 7.26 km to the east. Samson Peak is situated 1.72 km south of Leah Peak in the Queen Elizabeth Ranges.
0.7 miE
Mountain
Mount Charlton
19 min walk • Mount Charlton is a 3,217-metre mountain summit located on the west side of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Unwin, 1.2 kilometres to the west.
6.1 miNE
Mountain
Maligne Mountain
156 min walk • Maligne Mountain is a 3,200-metre multi-peak massif located east of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Maligne Mountain is surrounded by glaciers, and its nearest higher peak is Monkhead, 7.8 km to the south.
5.2 miS
Mountain
Endless Chain Ridge
133 min walk • Endless Chain Ridge is a 16 kilometre long, 2,867-metre high, mountainous ridge located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
4.2 miE
Mountain
Mount Paul
108 min walk • Mount Paul is a 2,850-metre mountain summit towering 1134 metres above the east shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Maligne Mountain, 1.81 km to the north-northwest.
2.7 miNE
Island
Spirit Island, Jasper National Park
70 min walk • Spirit Island is a tiny tied island in Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park. This landmark is the destination of boat trips across Maligne Lake, a view many people associate with the Canadian Rockies.
~400 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Unwin, Jasper National Park
2 min walk • Mount Unwin is a 3,268-metre mountain summit located on the west side of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Queen Elizabeth Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Brazeau, 13.0 km to the east-southeast.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Julian, Jasper National Park
114 min walk • Mount Julian is a peak located at the southern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1928 by Leo Amery for his son Julian The mountain was first climbed in 1930 by J.A. Corry, C.G. Crawford, E.M. Gillespie, J. McAuley, M. Percy, R. Rushworth, G. Shanger, and I. Vanderberg.
2.7 miNE
52°38'35"N • 117°29'31"W
Spirit Island, Jasper National Park
70 min walk • Island, Park