Neptuak Mountain, Yoho National Park

Name: Neptuak Mountain
Address: Yoho National Park, Canada

#42 among attractions in Yoho National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Neptuak Mountain was named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. "Neptuak" is the Stoney Indian word for "nine" as Neptuak Mountain is peak #9 in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. It is located on the Continental Divide, which is also the British Columbia-Alberta border in this region, and is in the Bow Range of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The summit is a tripoint for Banff National Park, Kootenay National Park, and Yoho National Park, where the three parks share a common border. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1902Elevation: 10633 ftProminence: 495 ftCoordinates: 51°18'30"N, 116°15'32"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Moraine Lake, Tonsa, Mount Temple, Eiffel Peak.

3.3 miE
Glacier-fed lake with a canoe dock
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park
85 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...
2.7 miE
Mountain
Tonsa
68 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 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Temple, Banff National Park
95 min walk • Mount Temple is a mountain in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mt. Temple is located in the Bow River Valley between Paradise Creek and Moraine Creek and is the highest peak in the Lake Louise area.
1.9 miNE
Mountain
Eiffel Peak, Banff National Park
50 min walk • Eiffel Peak is a 3,077-metre mountain summit in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It's part of the Bow Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies. The nearest higher peak is Mount Temple, 3.0 km to the northeast.
3.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lake Oesa, Yoho National Park
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3.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Opabin Lake, Yoho National Park
82 min walk • Opabin Lake is a body of water located at an elevation of 2,277 metres in the mountains of Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, Canada.
3.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bowlen, Banff National Park
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3.2 miNW
Mountain
Yukness Mountain, Yoho National Park
81 min walk • Yukness Mountain is a 2,851-metre summit located southeast of Lake O'Hara in the Park Ranges of Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Ringrose Peak, 1.0 km to the east.
2.3 miNW
Mountain
Mount Biddle, Yoho National Park
59 min walk • Mount Biddle is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bow Range, Banff National Park
94 min walk • The Bow Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The range is named in associated with the Bow River and was officially adopted on March 31, 1917 by the Geographic Board of Canada.
0.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Deltaform Mountain, Yoho National Park
19 min walk • Deltaform Mountain is one of the mountains in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, located on the Continental Divide on the border of British Columbia and Alberta, and also on the border between Banff and Kootenay National Parks in Canada.