Samson Peak

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Samson Peak is a 3,081-metre mountain summit located on the eastern shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Charlton, 7.26 km to the east. Samson Peak is situated 1.72 km south of Leah Peak in the Queen Elizabeth Ranges. ()

Coordinates: 52°40'49"N, 117°30'38"W

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AlbertaCanada

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

Nearby attractions include: Maligne Lake, Mount Charlton, Leah Peak, Opal Peak.

1.7 miSW
Lake with Spirit Island and mountain views
Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park
43 min walk • Maligne Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The lake is famed for the colour of its azure water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake, and Spirit Island, a frequently and very famously photographed islet.
4.7 miS
Mountain
Mount Charlton
121 min walk • Mount Charlton is a 3,217-metre mountain summit located on the west side of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Unwin, 1.2 kilometres to the west.
3 miNW
Mountain
Leah Peak
76 min walk • Leah Peak is a 2,801-metre mountain summit located on the east shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Samson Peak, 1.72 km to the north.
6.1 miNW
Mountain
Opal Peak
156 min walk • Opal Peak is a 2,840-metre mountain summit located northeast of the northern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Opal Hills, west of Opal Lake and 5.44 km northwest of Leah Peak.
5 miSE
Mountain
Maligne Mountain
129 min walk • Maligne Mountain is a 3,200-metre multi-peak massif located east of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Maligne Mountain is surrounded by glaciers, and its nearest higher peak is Monkhead, 7.8 km to the south.
5.7 miSE
Mountain
Mount Paul
145 min walk • Mount Paul is a 2,850-metre mountain summit towering 1134 metres above the east shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Maligne Mountain, 1.81 km to the north-northwest.
2.7 miS
Island
Spirit Island, Jasper National Park
69 min walk • Spirit Island is a tiny tied island in Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park. This landmark is the destination of boat trips across Maligne Lake, a view many people associate with the Canadian Rockies.
6.3 miNW
Hill
Opal Hills
161 min walk • Opal Hills is a sub-range of the Queen Elizabeth Ranges in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. There is an 8.2 km hiking trail.
4.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Unwin, Jasper National Park
124 min walk • Mount Unwin is a 3,268-metre mountain summit located on the west side of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Queen Elizabeth Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Brazeau, 13.0 km to the east-southeast.
4.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Queen Elizabeth Ranges, Jasper National Park
126 min walk • The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada.
2.7 miS
52°38'35"N • 117°29'31"W
Spirit Island, Jasper National Park
69 min walk • Island, Park