Boom Mountain, Kootenay National Park

Name: Boom Mountain
Address: Kootenay National Park, Canada

#12 among attractions in Kootenay National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Boom Mountain is located north of Vermilion Pass on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1908 after Boom Lake which is located right under the mountain. When viewed by an Alpine Club of Canada expedition, a buildup of logs on the lake resembled a log boom. ()

First ascent: 1903Elevation: 9049 ftProminence: 1450 ftCoordinates: 51°15'3"N, 116°4'44"W

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Boom Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moraine Lake, Tonsa, Bident Mountain, Mount Fay.

6.7 miNW
Glacier-fed lake with a canoe dock
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park
171 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the majestic Canadian Rockies, Moraine Lake is a true jewel of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Known for its strikingly vibrant turquoise waters, the lake is surrounded by a breathtaking panorama of towering mountains and lush forest...
6.1 miNW
Mountain
Tonsa
157 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.
3.7 miNW
Mountain
Bident Mountain, Banff National Park
94 min walk • Bident Mountain is a 3,088-metre summit in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. With only 103 m prominence, Bident Mountain together with Quadra Mountain form an imposing wall in the Canadian Rockies and act as subpeaks of Mount Fay.
4.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fay, Kootenay National Park
126 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.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quadra Mountain, Banff National Park
103 min walk • Quadra Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1910 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler. The name refers to the mountain's four pinnacles.
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bowlen, Banff National Park
151 min walk • 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.
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park
133 min walk • Marble Canyon is a canyon surrounding Tokumm Creek just above its confluence with the Vermilion River, at the north end of Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada.
5.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stanley Peak, Kootenay National Park
145 min walk • Stanley Peak is a 3,155-metre mountain located in the Ball Range, at the northeastern section of Kootenay National Park, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Whymper, Kootenay National Park
53 min walk • Mount Whymper, 2,844 m, is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada, in the Vermilion Pass area in Kootenay National Park.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Consolation Valley, Banff National Park
142 min walk • Consolation Valley is a valley in Alberta, Canada. Consolation Valley was so named on account of its fine appearance.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Little, Kootenay National Park
139 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.