Stanley Glacier

#2046 among destinations in Canada

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The Stanley Glacier locality in British Columbia is an exposure of the "thin" Stephen formation exhibiting soft-tissue preservation. Fossils were discovered by a hiker who reported the find to Parks Canada; this brought the site to the attention of scientists who were able to study the site and describe the new biota. The discovery of Burgess Shale-type preservation in the thin Stephen was unexpected, given the absence of the Cathedral escarpment in the area. Several new species, including Stanleycaris, have already been found in exploratory excavations at the site. ()

Coordinates: 51°11'17"N, 116°3'7"W

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Stanley Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Numa Falls, Marble Canyon, Stanley Peak, Mount Whymper.

5.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Numa Falls, Kootenay National Park
133 min walk • Numa Falls is a waterfall of the Vermilion River located in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It is accessible via a short drive off the Banff–Windermere Highway 93 that connects Banff National Park and Radium Hot Springs.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park
90 min walk • Marble Canyon is a canyon surrounding Tokumm Creek just above its confluence with the Vermilion River, at the north end of Kootenay National Park in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stanley Peak, Kootenay National Park
32 min walk • Stanley Peak is a 3,155-metre mountain located in the Ball Range, at the northeastern section of Kootenay National Park, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Whymper, Kootenay National Park
82 min walk • Mount Whymper, 2,844 m, is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada, in the Vermilion Pass area in Kootenay National Park.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ball, Banff National Park
75 min walk • Mount Ball is a mountain located on the Continental Divide, on the borders of Banff and Kootenay national parks in Western Canada. Mt. Ball is the highest peak of the Ball Range in the Canadian Rockies.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Isabelle Peak, Banff National Park
119 min walk • Isabelle Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks in the Canadian Rockies.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boom Mountain, Kootenay National Park
115 min walk • Boom Mountain is located north of Vermilion Pass on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1908 after Boom Lake which is located right under the mountain.
6.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chimney Peak, Kootenay National Park
176 min walk • Chimney Peak is located along the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide just south of Quadra Mountain. It was named in 1910 by T.G. Longstaff and Captain E.O. Wheeler who made its first ascent through a chimney.
2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beatrice Peak, Banff National Park
53 min walk • Beatrice Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks, between Stanley Peak and Mount Ball.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Vermilion Pass, Banff National Park
70 min walk • Vermilion Pass, elevation 1,680 m or 5,510 ft, is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, traversing the continental divide. It connects Kootenay National Park in the province of British Columbia with Banff National Park in Alberta.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Ball Range, Banff National Park
74 min walk • The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.