Storm Mountain

#1385 among destinations in Canada

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Storm Mountain is a 3,158-metre mountain summit located on the Continental Divide on the shared border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kootenay National Park with Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It is a large peak near the north end of the Ball Range, in the Bow River Valley opposite Castle Mountain. Vermilion Pass is situated to the northwest of the mountain, and Stanley Peak to the southwest. The nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 5.7 km to the south. ()

First ascent: 1889Elevation: 10361 ftProminence: 1339 ftCoordinates: 50°35'15"N, 114°56'20"W

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AlbertaCanada

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

Nearby attractions include: Elbow Lake, Highwood Pass, Mount Tyrwhitt, Gap Mountain.

4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Elbow Lake
119 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Canada's picturesque wilderness, Elbow Lake offers a serene escape for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. This pristine lake is a shimmering jewel amidst the rugged beauty of the Canadian landscape, providing a tranquil retreat from...
2.4 miW
Mountain pass
Highwood Pass
61 min walk • Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Alberta Highway 40. The Highwood River originates in the pass.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tyrwhitt
87 min walk • Mount Tyrwhitt is a mountain in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada located between Highway 40 and Elk Pass in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies, west of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country and south east of Upper Kananaskis Lake.
6.9 miNW
Mountain
Gap Mountain
177 min walk • Gap Mountain is a 2,675-metre mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Elpoca Mountain, 2.0 km to the east. Gap Mountain is situated 5.0 km south of Mount Wintour, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mist Mountain
67 min walk • Mist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It reaches an elevation of 3,140 m and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.
6.6 miNW
Mountain
Elpoca Mountain, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
168 min walk • Elpoca Mountain is a 3,036-metre mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Evan-Thomas, 12.0 km to the north.
2.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Ptarmigan Cirque
56 min walk • Ptarmigan Cirque is the cirque between Mount Arethusa and Mount Rae at the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. The Ptarmigan Cirque hiking trail is a short loop in the cirque.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Rae
75 min walk • Mount Rae is a mountain located on the east side of Highway 40 between Elbow Pass and the Ptarmigan Cirque in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. Mount Rae was named after John Rae, explorer of Northern Canada, in 1859.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Pocaterra
103 min walk • Mount Pocaterra is the unofficial name of a rocky formation named after the Pocaterra Creek in the same region. It is located in the Elk Range in Alberta. This peak is located on the crest of a ridge, about 1.5 km north of the lower Mount Tyrwhitt. The peak is a double summit, with the north summit slightly higher.
3.9 miSW
Mountain
Storelk Mountain, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
99 min walk • Storelk Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915.
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Arethusa
50 min walk • Mount Arethusa is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is located alongside Highway 40, immediately east of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is a part of the Misty Range of the Southern Continental Ranges.