The Watchtower, Jasper National Park

Name: The Watchtower
Address: Jasper National Park, Canada

#42 among attractions in Jasper National Park

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The Watchtower is a 2,791-metre mountain summit located in the Maligne River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Maligne Range and is visible from the Maligne Lake Road where it towers over Medicine Lake. Its nearest higher peak is Sirdar Mountain, 11.64 km to the north. ()

Coordinates: 52°48'60"N, 117°50'0"W

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The Watchtower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Tekarra, Medicine Lake, Amber Mountain, Signal Mountain.

4.8 miW
Mountain
Mount Tekarra, Jasper National Park
122 min walk • Mount Tekarra is a 2,694 metres mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
4.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park
105 min walk • Medicine Lake is located within Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 20 km southeast of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta. Medicine Lake is approximately 7 km long and is a relatively shallow lake. The lake is part of the Maligne Valley watershed which is mainly glacial fed.
3 miW
Mountain
Amber Mountain, Jasper National Park
78 min walk • Amber Mountain is a 2,565-metre mountain summit located in the Maligne Range of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Amber Mountain was so named on account of amber-hued shale outcroppings. The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P.
6.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Signal Mountain, Jasper National Park
161 min walk • Signal Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland. It is located in the Maligne Range in Alberta.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Curator Mountain, Jasper National Park
50 min walk • Curator Mountain is a 2,624-metre mountain summit located in the Maligne Range of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
4.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Maligne Range, Jasper National Park
118 min walk • The Maligne Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located directly southeast of Jasper townsite in Jasper National Park, Canada. The southern tail-end of the range finishes at Endless Chain Ridge.
5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Improvement District No. 12, Jasper National Park
127 min walk • Improvement District No. 12, or Improvement District No. 12, is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. Coextensive with Jasper National Park in Alberta's Rockies, the improvement district is the municipality that provides local government for the portion of the park outside the Municipality of Jasper.