Mount Foch

#1008 among destinations in Canada

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Foch is a 3,194-metre mountain summit located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Marshall Ferdinand Foch. ()

First ascent: 1930Elevation: 10479 ftProminence: 1260 ftCoordinates: 50°34'24"N, 115°9'18"W

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AlbertaCanada

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Mount Foch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elk Lakes cabin, Lower Kananaskis Lake, Mount Sarrail, Warrior Mountain.

3.9 miSE
Hiking, Wilderness hut
Elk Lakes cabin
100 min walk • Tucked away in the majestic Canadian Rockies, Elk Lakes Cabin stands as a serene refuge for adventurers seeking a wilderness experience. This remote wilderness hut, accessible only by foot or ski, promises a true escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life...
5.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Kananaskis Lake
141 min walk • Lower Kananaskis Lake is a natural lake that was turned into a reservoir in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. Lower Kananaskis Lake is in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park along with the Upper Kananaskis Lake.
0.8 miNW
Mountain
Mount Sarrail
20 min walk • Mount Sarrail is a 3,159-metre mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Sarrail is situated 1.0 kilometre north of the Continental Divide, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
3.6 miW
Mountain
Warrior Mountain, Height of the Rockies Provincial Park
93 min walk • Warrior Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after HMS Warrior. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1930 by Kate Gardiner and Walter Feuz. The duo also made the first ascents of nearby Mount Sarrail and Mount Lyautey that same year.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Kananaskis Lake
80 min walk • Upper Kananaskis Lake is a natural lake that was turned into a reservoir in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. Upper Kananaskis Lake, along with the Lower Kananaskis Lake, is located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
5.6 miN
Mountain
Mount Indefatigable
143 min walk • Mount Indefatigable is a 2,667-metre mountain summit located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is visible from Alberta Highway 40, and the Kananaskis Lakes area. Mount Indefatigable's nearest higher neighbor is Mount Invincible, 1.8 km to the northwest.
3.6 miNW
Mountain
Mount Lyautey
93 min walk • Mount Lyautey is a 3,045-metre mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Lyautey is situated 2.0 kilometres east of the Continental Divide, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
2.9 miSE
Lake
Elk Lakes, Elk Lakes Provincial Park
74 min walk • Upper Elk Lake and Lower Elk Lake, collectively known as the Elk Lakes, are a pair of alpine lakes in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They sit in the valley formed between Mt Aosta to the south and Mount Fox to the north.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Northover
99 min walk • Mount Northover is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. The nearest higher peak is Mount Lyautey, 2.0 km to the north-northeast. It was named in 1917 after Lieutenant A.W. Northover, M.C. of the C.E.F. one of western Canada's first war heroes.
5.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Pocaterra
149 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.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Putnik
169 min walk • Mount Putnik is a mountain located north of Three Isle Creek and west of the Kananaskis River in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Alberta, Canada. The mountain is named after the Serbian Field Marshal Radomir Putnik.