Youngs Peak, Glacier National Park

Name: Youngs Peak
Address: Glacier National Park, Canada

#1 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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Youngs Peak is a 2,815-metre glaciated mountain summit in Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is 12 km south of Rogers Pass, 58 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 36 km west of Golden. The mountain was first climbed in 1898 by Charles Ernest Fay and Redt F. Curtis. The mountain's name was officially adopted February 8, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. It is named for Mrs. Julia M. Young, the Glacier House manager from 1899 through 1920. ()

Coordinates: 51°12'20"N, 117°26'52"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Swanzy, Mount Afton, Arthur O. Wheeler hut, Cheops Mountain.

3 miW
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Mount Swanzy, Glacier National Park
78 min walk • Mount Swanzy is a 2,891-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Swanzy is surrounded by ice including the Bonney Glacier, Clarke Glacier, and Swanzy Glacier. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bonney, 1.0 km to the west.
3.5 miNW
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Mount Afton, Glacier National Park
90 min walk • Mount Afton is a 2,553-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
4.5 miNW
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Arthur O. Wheeler hut, Glacier National Park
114 min walk • The Arthur O. Wheeler hut is an alpine hut located four km southwest of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, British Columbia.
6.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cheops Mountain, Glacier National Park
177 min walk • Cheops Mountain, is a 2,581-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
5.1 miSE
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Mount Topham, Glacier National Park
130 min walk • Mount Topham, is a 2,872-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is a remote 60 km east of Revelstoke, and 32 km southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Selwyn, 2.66 km to the west.
4 miSE
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Mount Selwyn, Glacier National Park
103 min walk • Mount Selwyn, is a 3,335-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is situated 60 km east-northeast of Revelstoke, and 35 km southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Dawson, 1 km to the west.
2.9 miE
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Mount Macoun, Glacier National Park
74 min walk • Mount Macoun is a 3,030-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is a remote 61 km east of Revelstoke, and 32 km southwest of Golden.
4 miW
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Mount Bonney, Glacier National Park
103 min walk • Mount Bonney, is a 3,100-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Sir Donald, Glacier National Park
104 min walk • Mount Sir Donald is a 3,284-metre mountain summit located in the Rogers Pass area of Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Illecillewaet Glacier, Glacier National Park
55 min walk • The Illecillewaet Glacier is a glacier in British Columbia, Canada. It is located inside Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains, a sub-range of the Columbia Mountains.
3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Abbott, Glacier National Park
87 min walk • Mount Abbott is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada, located within Glacier National Park.