Alnus Peak, Jasper National Park

#70 among attractions in Jasper National Park

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Alnus Peak is located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler; alnus is the Latin name of the Alder tree. The name may refer to the dense stands of Red Alder found in the area. ()

First ascent: 1920Elevation: 9738 ftProminence: 1667 ftCoordinates: 52°29'16"N, 118°0'25"W

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Alnus Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Xerxes Peak, Karpathos Peak, Kleodora Peak, Mount Fryatt.

5 miE
Mountain
Xerxes Peak
129 min walk • Xerxes Peak, also known as Mount Xerxes, is a 2,970-metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. No name has been officially adopted yet for this peak.
4.1 miE
Mountain
Karpathos Peak
105 min walk • Karpathos Peak, also previously known as Mount Olympus, is a 2,987 metres mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated at the head of Fryatt Creek Valley on the same high ridge as Mount Christie, Brussels Peak, Mount Lowell, and Xerxes Peak.
3.4 miE
Mountain
Kleodora Peak
88 min walk • Kleodora Peak is a 2,850 metres mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated at the head of Fryatt Creek Valley on the same high ridge as Mount Christie, Brussels Peak, Mount Lowell, Xerxes Peak, and Karpathos Peak.
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fryatt, Jasper National Park
151 min walk • Mount Fryatt is Alberta's 26th highest peak. In 1920, it was named after Captain Charles Fryatt, a British merchant seaman who was executed by the Germans during World War I.
3.6 miS
Mountain
Mount Oates
92 min walk • Mount Oates is a mountain ocated North of the Hooker Icefield, on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1913 by G.E.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Scott, Jasper National Park
88 min walk • Mount Scott is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, North of the Hooker Icefield in Hamber Provincial Park. It is Alberta's 44th highest peak, and Alberta's 46th most prominence mountain. It is also British Columbia's 57th highest peak.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Belanger, Jasper National Park
100 min walk • Mount Belanger is a 3,109-metre mountain, making it Alberta's 130th highest peak. It was named in 1921 by D.B. Dowling, in memory of Andre Belanger, a local mountain guide who drowned in the Athabasca River in 1814.
5.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ermatinger, Jasper National Park
131 min walk • Mount Ermatinger is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, NE of Kinbasket Lake. It was named in 1920 by Arthur O. Wheeler for Edward Ermatinger.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ross Cox, Jasper National Park
52 min walk • Mount Ross Cox is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1920 after Ross Cox who traveled the area in 1817.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Divergence Peak, Jasper National Park
30 min walk • Divergence Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lick Peak, Jasper National Park
122 min walk • Lick Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler.