Outpost Peak

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Outpost Peak is a 2,880-metre double peak mountain located in the Tonquin Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The northeast peak is identified on some maps as Outpost Peak, but the southwest peak is higher. Outpost Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period, then was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Erebus, 1.0 km to the south. The Continental Divide lies 3 km to the west, Angle Peak is situated 5.5 km to the southeast, and The Ramparts are 4.0 km to the north. The mountain's descriptive name was applied in 1921 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey in keeping with the castle theme of the Ramparts area. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1935 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. ()

Coordinates: 52°38'44"N, 118°15'48"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Erebus, Throne Mountain, Tonquin Valley, Mount Clitheroe.

0.9 miS
Mountain
Mount Erebus
24 min walk • Mount Erebus is a 3,112-metre mountain summit located near one of the most beautiful mountain meccas in the world, the Tonquin Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
5.3 miE
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Throne Mountain, Jasper National Park
136 min walk • Throne Mountain is a prominent 3,120-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the South Jasper Ranges of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Tonquin Valley, Jasper National Park
128 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.
4.7 miN
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Mount Clitheroe, Jasper National Park
120 min walk • Mount Clitheroe is a summit in Alberta, Canada. It takes its name from Clitheroe, in England.
4.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Drawbridge Peak, Jasper National Park
124 min walk • Drawbridge Peak is located on the Continental Divide along the provincial borders of Alberta and British Columbia. The Alberta side is in Jasper National Park while Mount Robson Provincial Park is on the B.C. side.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Blackrock Mountain, Jasper National Park
136 min walk • Blackrock Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the black Ordovician rock present in the area.
2.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Fraser, Mount Robson Provincial Park
62 min walk • Mount Fraser is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is Alberta's 38th highest peak and Alberta's 22nd most prominent mountain. It is also British Columbia's 50th highest peak. It was named in 1917 after Simon Fraser.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dungeon Peak, Jasper National Park
80 min walk • Dungeon Peak is a 3,129-metre mountain summit located on the shared border of Jasper National Park in Alberta, and Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. Dungeon Peak is part of The Ramparts in the Tonquin Valley. The descriptive name was applied in 1916 by Morrison P.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Redoubt Peak, Jasper National Park
87 min walk • Redoubt Peak is a 3,115-metre mountain summit located on the shared border of Jasper National Park in Alberta, and Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. Redoubt Peak is part of The Ramparts in the Canadian Rockies.
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mastodon Mountain, Mount Robson Provincial Park
105 min walk • Mastodon Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler.
2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Simon Peak, Mount Robson Provincial Park
63 min walk • Simon Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, at the Southern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park. It is the highest peak of Mount Fraser. It was named in 1920 by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission.