Anthozoan Mountain, Banff National Park

#172 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Anthozoan Mountain is a mountain in the Slate Range of Alberta, Canada. Named in 1925, fossilized anthozoans are found in the Devonian limestone of the mountain. ()

First ascent: 1911Elevation: 8842 ftProminence: 997 ftCoordinates: 51°27'30"N, 116°1'23"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Skoki Ski Lodge, Lychnis Mountain, Tilted Mountain, Mount St. Bride.

4.9 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Skoki Ski Lodge, Banff National Park
127 min walk • The Skoki Ski Lodge National Historic Site of Canada was built in 1930-31 in the Skoki Valley of Canada's Banff National Park. Built by local members of the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, the lodge was the first commercial building built specifically to serve skiers in Canada, and possibly in North America.
2.8 miNE
Mountain
Lychnis Mountain, Banff National Park
72 min walk • Lychnis Mountain is a 3,124-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Mount St. Bride, 3.1 km to the north.
2.1 miNE
Mountain
Tilted Mountain, Banff National Park
55 min walk • Tilted Mountain is a 2,591-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range.
4.5 miNE
Mountain
Mount St. Bride, Banff National Park
115 min walk • Mount St. Bride is a prominent 3,312-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. It is the highest point in the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Cataract Peak, 18.8 km to the northwest. The mountain is situated 2.0 km to the...
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Whitehorn Mountain, Banff National Park
131 min walk • Whitehorn Mountain is located in the Slate Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
3.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fossil Mountain, Banff National Park
83 min walk • Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes. Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatality in the Canadian Rockies.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ptarmigan Peak, Banff National Park
95 min walk • Ptarmigan Peak is a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson after he found several ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson also made the first ascent guided by Edward Feuz jr.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hidden Lake, Banff National Park
106 min walk • Hidden Lake is a small glacial lake in the Skoki Valley of Banff National Park, Canada. It is located in the Slate Range of the Canadian Rockies.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Redoubt Mountain, Banff National Park
66 min walk • Redoubt Mountain is a mountain located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It forms the southern buttress of Boulder Pass. The mountain was named in 1908 by Arthur O. Wheeler, founding member of the Alpine Club of Canada, as it resembled a redoubt.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Richardson, Banff National Park
127 min walk • Mount Richardson is the highest mountain of the Slate Range located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1859 by James Hector after Sir John Richardson who was the ship's surgeon and naturalist on John Franklin's 1819 and 1825 expeditions into the Arctic.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Skoki Mountain, Banff National Park
133 min walk • Skoki Mountain is a mountain located in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is situated towards the east of the Skoki Valley, at the head of the Red Deer River, and is part of the Slate Range.