Bow Peak, Banff National Park

Name: Bow Peak
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#10 among attractions in Banff National Park

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Bow Peak is a 2,840-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Crowfoot Mountain, 2.11 km to the east. Bow Peak is situated north of Hector Lake, southeast of Bow Lake, and can be seen from the Icefields Parkway. Although not of remarkable elevation, the mountain is a conspicuous landmark and visible from as far away as the Lake Louise area. Its position in the Waputik Mountains provides magnificent views from the summit. ()

Coordinates: 51°37'35"N, 116°22'46"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bow Lake, Bow Glacier Falls, Hector Lake, Dolomite Peak.

4.5 miNW
Glacial lake with a historic lodge
Bow Lake, Banff National Park
114 min walk • Bow Lake is a small lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bow Glacier Falls, Banff National Park
138 min walk • Bow Glacier Falls is located near Banff, AB. The falls originates from melt water from the Bow Glacier and flows into Bow Lake.
2.8 miS
Glacial lake with mountain views
Hector Lake, Banff National Park
72 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.
3.4 miN
Mountain
Dolomite Peak, Banff National Park
88 min walk • Dolomite Peak is a 2,998-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Cirque Peak, 3.98 km to the northwest.
6.8 miNW
Mountain
Mount Jimmy Simpson
174 min walk • Mount Jimmy Simpson is a 2,966-metre summit located 3 kilometres northwest of Bow Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Thompson, 3.0 km to the southwest.
4.8 miW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Bow Hut, Banff National Park
122 min walk • The Bow Hut is an alpine hut located at an elevation of 2,350 metres on the eastern edge of the Wapta Icefield in Banff National Park.
4.6 miE
Mountain
Mount Andromache, Banff National Park
118 min walk • Mount Andromache is a 3,033-metre mountain summit located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Hector, 4.00 km to the south. Mount Andromache can be seen from the Icefields Parkway as the road traverses the western base of the peak.
4 miS
Mountain
Pulpit Peak, Banff National Park
103 min walk • 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.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cirque Peak, Banff National Park
137 min walk • Cirque Peak is a 2,993-metre peak located directly west of Dolomite Pass in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain forms a cirque, hence the name.
6.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mount Hector, Banff National Park
160 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.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Olive, Banff National Park
125 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.