Wapta Icefield, Yoho National Park

Name: Wapta Icefield
Address: Yoho National Park, Canada

#55 among attractions in Yoho National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature

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The Wapta Icefield is located on the Continental Divide in the Waputik Mountains of the Canadian Rockies, in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. The icefield is shared by Banff and Yoho National Parks and numerous outlet glaciers extend from the icefield, including the Vulture, Bow and Peyto Glaciers. Runoff from the icefields and outlet glaciers supply water to both the Kicking Horse and Bow Rivers, as well as numerous streams and lakes. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°37'39"N, 116°32'42"W

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Wapta Icefield – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bow Lake, Bow Glacier Falls, Mount Jimmy Simpson, Portal Peak.

4.7 miNE
Glacial lake with a historic lodge
Bow Lake, Banff National Park
120 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.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bow Glacier Falls, Banff National Park
74 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 miN
Mountain
Mount Jimmy Simpson
112 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.
2.4 miNE
Mountain
Portal Peak
62 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 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Bow Hut, Banff National Park
62 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.
2 miNW
Mountain
Mount Habel
52 min walk • Mount Habel is a 3,087-metre mountain summit located on the Continental Divide along the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Waputik Mountains, part of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1986 after Jean Habel.
2.1 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Collie, Yoho National Park
53 min walk • Mount Collie is a mountain in Yoho National Park, located on the western boundary of the Wapta Icefield in Canada. The mountain was named in 1897 by Charles S. Thompson after J. Norman Collie, an accomplished mountaineer and early explorer of the Canadian Rockies.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Olive, Banff National Park
66 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.
4.7 miE
Landmark glacier seen from highway below
Crowfoot Glacier, Banff National Park
121 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.
3.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Peyto Glacier, Banff National Park
86 min walk • The Peyto Glacier is situated in the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 90 km northwest of the town of Banff, and can be accessed from the Icefields Parkway.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bow Glacier, Banff National Park
52 min walk • Bow Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 37 km northwest of Lake Louise. It can be viewed from the Icefields Parkway.