Mount Lyell, Banff National Park

Name: Mount Lyell
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#191 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Lyell is a mountain on the Alberta–British Columbia border in western Canada. Comprising five distinct summits, Mount Lyell reaches a height of 3,498 m. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1858 in recognition of Scottish geologist Sir Charles Lyell. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1902Elevation: 11476 ftProminence: 3537 ftCoordinates: 51°57'25"N, 117°6'14"W

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Mount Lyell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Walter Peak, Christian Peak, Ernest Peak, Farbus Mountain.

~1670 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Walter Peak, Banff National Park
9 min walk • Walter Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 4 or L4 - is the fourth highest of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell, three of which are located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Walter Feuz, an early mountain guide in the Rockies.
0.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Christian Peak, Banff National Park
24 min walk • Christian Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 5 or L5 - is the least tall of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Christian Hässler, Jr.
~240 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ernest Peak, Banff National Park
2 min walk • Ernest Peak - a.k.a. Lyell 3, L3 or Mt. Lyell - is the central and highest peak of five distinct subpeaks on Mount Lyell and is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1972 by Sydney R. Vallance after Ernest Feuz Jr.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Farbus Mountain, Banff National Park
34 min walk • Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control...