Wenkchemna Peak, Yoho National Park

Name: Wenkchemna Peak
Address: Yoho National Park, Canada

#48 among attractions in Yoho National Park

Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain

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Wenkchemna Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E. S. Allen. ()

First ascent: 1923Elevation: 10518 ftProminence: 52 ftCoordinates: 51°19'40"N, 116°16'34"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Lake O'Hara, Abbot Pass hut, Mount Schaffer, Eiffel Peak.

3.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park
79 min walk • Lake O'Hara is a lake at an elevation of 2,020 metres in the alpine area of Yoho National Park, in the province of British Columbia, on the western side of the Great Divide with the province of Alberta and Banff National Park to the east.
2.6 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Abbot Pass hut, Yoho National Park
67 min walk • The Abbot Pass hut is an alpine hut located at an altitude of 2,925 metres in Abbot Pass in the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada.
3 miW
Mountain
Mount Schaffer, Yoho National Park
78 min walk • Mount Schaffer is a 2,691-metre mountain summit located one kilometre southwest of Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, in the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Biddle, 3.2 km to the southeast.
1.8 miE
Mountain
Eiffel Peak, Banff National Park
46 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.
2.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Lake Oesa, Yoho National Park
57 min walk • Lake Oesa is a body of water located at an elevation of 2,267 metres in the mountains of Yoho National Park, near Field, British Columbia, Canada, while a trail at the far end of the lake leads to Abbot Hut.
2.8 miW
Lake
Lake McArthur, Yoho National Park
71 min walk • Lake McArthur is a lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada, near the continental divide.
1.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Opabin Lake, Yoho National Park
46 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.
1.7 miNW
Mountain
Yukness Mountain, Yoho National Park
43 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.
1.4 miW
Mountain
Mount Biddle, Yoho National Park
36 min walk • Mount Biddle is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada.
2.4 miN
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Mount Lefroy, Yoho National Park
61 min walk • Mount Lefroy is a mountain on the Continental Divide, at the border of Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada. The mountain is located on the eastern side of Abbot Pass which separates Lake Louise in Banff National Park from Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park.
3.2 miW
Mountain
Park Mountain, Yoho National Park
83 min walk • Park Mountain is a 2,951-metre mountain summit located above the southwest shore of Lake McArthur in Yoho National Park, in the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Biddle, 3.0 km to the east.

Wenkchemna Peak, Yoho National Park

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