Manx Peak, Jasper National Park

Name: Manx Peak
Address: Jasper National Park, Canada

#15 among attractions in Jasper National Park

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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. Circus Valley lies at the south side of the mountain, and the northeast aspect towers above the head of the valley of Whistlers Creek. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Estella, 1.8 km to the southwest, and Terminal Mountain lies 2.0 km to the east. The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. ()

Coordinates: 52°46'39"N, 118°11'28"W

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Manx Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marmot Basin, The Whistlers, Jasper Tramway, Terminal Mountain.

4.8 miE
Winter sport, Ski area
Marmot Basin, Jasper
122 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.
4.2 miNE
Nature, Mountain
The Whistlers, Jasper
107 min walk • The Whistlers, a towering mountain in the heart of Jasper National Park, stands as a majestic beacon to adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike. Named for the whistling calls of the marmots that inhabit its slopes, this peak in Alberta, Canada, offers panoramic views...
5.8 miNE
Train station, Aerial tramway
Jasper Tramway, Jasper
148 min walk • The Jasper SkyTram is an aerial tramway on the mountain called The Whistlers near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. It is the highest and longest guided aerial tramway in Canada. It goes to a height of 2,263 metres above sea level with a travel time of 7.5 minutes.
1.3 miE
Mountain
Terminal Mountain, Jasper National Park
34 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.
5.7 miSE
Mountain
Franchère Peak, Jasper National Park
145 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.
2.6 miN
Mountain
Indian Ridge, Jasper National Park
66 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.
5.3 miSE
Mountain
Chak Peak, Jasper National Park
134 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".
5.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Tonquin Valley, Jasper National Park
133 min walk • The Tonquin Valley is located in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, next to the border of the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, an area which is also the continental divide, running along the peaks of the South Jasper Range which rise above Amethyst Lake.
4.9 miS
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.
4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aquila Mountain, Jasper National Park
110 min walk • 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.