Gap Mountain

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Gap Mountain is a 2,675-metre mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Elpoca Mountain, 2.0 km to the east. Gap Mountain is situated 5.0 km south of Mount Wintour, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Gap Mountain is a conspicuous peak seen from Alberta Highway 40 at Highwood Pass. It is a popular climbing destination because it offers interesting, exposed scrambling on its eastern flanks with excellent summit views of Kananaskis Country. ()

Coordinates: 50°39'22"N, 115°3'17"W

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AlbertaCanada

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

Nearby attractions include: Elbow Lake, Lower Kananaskis Lake, Mount Sarrail, Highwood Pass.

2.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Elbow Lake
60 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Canada's picturesque wilderness, Elbow Lake offers a serene escape for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. This pristine lake is a shimmering jewel amidst the rugged beauty of the Canadian landscape, providing a tranquil retreat from...
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Kananaskis Lake
89 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.
7.2 miSW
Mountain
Mount Sarrail
183 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.
4.9 miSE
Mountain pass
Highwood Pass
125 min walk • Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Alberta Highway 40. The Highwood River originates in the pass.
5.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tyrwhitt
137 min walk • Mount Tyrwhitt is a mountain in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada located between Highway 40 and Elk Pass in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies, west of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country and south east of Upper Kananaskis Lake.
5.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Kananaskis Lake
131 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.
5.1 miW
Mountain
Mount Indefatigable
132 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.
1.3 miNE
Mountain
Elpoca Mountain, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
34 min walk • Elpoca Mountain is a 3,036-metre mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Evan-Thomas, 12.0 km to the north.
4.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Ptarmigan Cirque
124 min walk • Ptarmigan Cirque is the cirque between Mount Arethusa and Mount Rae at the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. The Ptarmigan Cirque hiking trail is a short loop in the cirque.
2.9 miNW
Mountain
Mount Wintour
74 min walk • Mount Wintour is a 2,700-metre ridge-like mountain summit located in the Opal Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Kananaskis River Valley east of Lower Kananaskis Lake and Highway 40 in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Jerram, 2.3 km to the east.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Rae
107 min walk • Mount Rae is a mountain located on the east side of Highway 40 between Elbow Pass and the Ptarmigan Cirque in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. Mount Rae was named after John Rae, explorer of Northern Canada, in 1859.