Fossil Mountain, Banff National Park

Name: Fossil Mountain
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#43 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

First ascent: 1906Elevation: 9665 ftProminence: 1545 ftCoordinates: 51°30'10"N, 116°2'46"W

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

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

1.8 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Skoki Ski Lodge, Banff National Park
47 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.
3.6 miSE
Mountain
Lychnis Mountain, Banff National Park
92 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.
2.4 miSE
Mountain
Tilted Mountain, Banff National Park
62 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.
3.9 miE
Mountain
Mount St. Bride, Banff National Park
100 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...
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Whitehorn Mountain, Banff National Park
122 min walk • Whitehorn Mountain is located in the Slate Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ptarmigan Peak, Banff National Park
52 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.
3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hidden Lake, Banff National Park
76 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.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Redoubt Mountain, Banff National Park
74 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.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Richardson, Banff National Park
83 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.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Skoki Mountain, Banff National Park
51 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.
2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pika Peak, Banff National Park
65 min walk • Pika Peak is a mountain located between Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada The mountain was named in 1928 after the pika, the small "rock rabbit" that inhabits alpine regions.