Pulpit Peak, Banff National Park

Name: Pulpit Peak
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#28 among attractions in Banff National Park

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Pulpit Peak is a 2,720-metre mountain summit located one km south of Hector Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Lilliput Mountain, 3.6 km to the southwest. Pulpit Peak is situated east of the Waputik Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains. Pulpit Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway towering 900 metres above Hector Lake. ()

Coordinates: 51°34'7"N, 116°22'5"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Takakkaw Falls, Bow Peak, Hector Lake, Bow Hut.

6.5 miSW
Towering waterfall in Yoho National Park
Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park
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Mountain
Bow Peak, Banff National Park
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1.2 miN
Glacial lake with mountain views
Hector Lake, Banff National Park
32 min walk • Hector Lake is a small glacial lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Waputik Range of the Canadian Rockies. It is named after James Hector, a geologist and naturalist with the Palliser Expedition.
6.9 miNW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Bow Hut, Banff National Park
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Mountain
Mount Andromache, Banff National Park
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Mountain
Mount Niles, Yoho National Park
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4.7 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mount Hector, Banff National Park
120 min walk • Mount Hector is a 3,394-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser expedition. The mountain is located beside the Icefields Parkway, 17 km north of Lake Louise.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Olive, Banff National Park
155 min walk • Mount Olive is located on the Continental Divide, on the Alberta-British Columbia border, in both Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. It lies on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield, and is part of the Waputik Mountains. It was named in 1898 by H.B. Dixon after his wife Dixon, Olive.
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Landmark glacier seen from highway below
Crowfoot Glacier, Banff National Park
138 min walk • Crowfoot Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 32 km northwest of Lake Louise, and can be viewed from the Icefields Parkway. The glacier is situated on the northeastern flank of Crowfoot Mountain.
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Mountain
Trolltinder Mountain, Yoho National Park
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Crowfoot Mountain, Banff National Park
124 min walk • Crowfoot Mountain is a mountain within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Crowfoot Glacier sits on the northeastern flank of the mountain. The mountain was named in 1959 after the glacier.