Aquila Mountain, Jasper National Park

Name: Aquila Mountain
Address: Jasper National Park, Canada

#137 among attractions in Jasper National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Aquila Mountain is a 2,840-metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Aquila Mountain was so named on account of eagles in the area, aquila meaning "eagle" in Latin. The mountain's name was officially adopted on March 5, 1935 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Precipitation runoff from Aquila Mountain drains into Portal Creek and Astoria River which are both tributaries of the Athabasca River. Aquila Mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway, weather permitting. ()

Elevation: 9318 ftProminence: 1640 ftCoordinates: 52°43'60"N, 118°7'8"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Marmot Basin, Terminal Mountain, Franchère Peak, Manx Peak.

4.9 miN
Winter sport, Ski area
Marmot Basin, Jasper
125 min walk • Marmot Basin is an alpine ski area located in Alberta's Jasper National Park. Marmot Basin has 91 named runs on four mountain faces with 3,000 vertical feet of drop. The area has a lift capacity of close to 12,000 skiers per hour on seven lifts. The season runs from mid-November to early May.
3.6 miNW
Mountain
Terminal Mountain, Jasper National Park
91 min walk • Terminal Mountain is a 2,835-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The town of Jasper is situated 12 kilometres to the north-northeast.
1.4 miSE
Mountain
Franchère Peak, Jasper National Park
36 min walk • Franchère Peak is a 2,805-metre mountain summit located in the Astoria River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1917 for Gabriel Franchère, a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest who wrote the first account of an 1814 journey over Athabasca Pass.
4.3 miNW
Mountain
Manx Peak, Jasper National Park
110 min walk • Manx Peak is a 3,044-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The town of Jasper is situated 14 kilometres to the north-northeast.
5.2 miSE
Mountain with scenic trails and a glacier
Mount Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park
134 min walk • Mount Edith Cavell is a mountain located in the Athabasca River and Astoria River valleys of Jasper National Park, and the most prominent peak entirely within Alberta.
4.9 miS
Mountain
Throne Mountain, Jasper National Park
126 min walk • Throne Mountain is a prominent 3,120-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the South Jasper Ranges of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
5.9 miN
Mountain
Indian Ridge, Jasper National Park
150 min walk • Indian Ridge is a 2,820-metre mountain located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The summit is unofficially called Indian Peak.
1.5 miS
Mountain
Chak Peak, Jasper National Park
39 min walk • Chak Peak is a 2,775-metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Chak is a name derived from the Stoney language meaning "eagle".
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Angel Glacier, Jasper National Park
119 min walk • The Angel Glacier is an extensive glacier which flows down the north face of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Canada. It is named as such because it has the appearance of an angel with out-swept wings. It was significantly larger when it was named in the 19th-century and is melting rapidly.
5.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Jasper Ranges, Jasper National Park
133 min walk • The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide, in Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.
4.9 miW
Mountain
Mount Clitheroe, Jasper National Park
125 min walk • Mount Clitheroe is a summit in Alberta, Canada. It takes its name from Clitheroe, in England.