Mount Bowlen, Banff National Park

Name: Mount Bowlen
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#39 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Bowlen is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia and forms part of the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It was named in 1953 after John J. Bowlen, a native of Prince Edward Island, successful Alberta rancher, honorary chief of the Blackfoot, and a Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Its former name was "Yamnee", which translates to the number 3 in the local Nakoda language. ()

First ascent: 1901Elevation: 10518 ftProminence: 558 ftCoordinates: 51°18'5"N, 116°11'20"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Tonsa, Mount Fay, Mount Perren, Valley of the Ten Peaks.

0.5 miSW
Mountain
Tonsa
14 min walk • Tonsa, or Tonsa Peak, is a 3,053-metre mountain summit located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain forms part of the backdrop to Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks of Banff National Park. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fay, Kootenay National Park
28 min walk • Mount Fay is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain forms part of the backdrop to Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks of Banff National Park. It was named in 1902 by Charles E. Fay, an early explorer of the Canadian Rockies.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Perren, Kootenay National Park
24 min walk • Mount Perren is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1968 after Walter Perren, a Swiss climbing guide and Parks Canada service warden.
1.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park
40 min walk • Valley of the Ten Peaks is a valley in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, which is crowned by ten notable peaks and also includes Moraine Lake. The valley can be reached by following the Moraine Lake road near Lake Louise.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Little, Kootenay National Park
13 min walk • Mount Little is located at the Northern end of Kootenay National Park on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1916 after George F. Little, a member of the first ascent party.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Babel, Banff National Park
29 min walk • Mount Babel is a mountain peak of the Bow Range in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain can be seen from the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Mount Babel was first climbed by A Hart, Edward Oliver Wheeler, L. Wilson and H. Worsfold in 1910.
1.2 miE
Nature, Mountain
Mount Babel, Banff National Park
31 min walk • Mount Babel is a mountain peak of the Bow Range in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain can be seen from the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Mount Babel was first climbed by A Hart, Edward Oliver Wheeler, L. Wilson and H. Worsfold in 1910.