Lychnis Mountain, Banff National Park

Name: Lychnis Mountain
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#20 among attractions in Banff National Park

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Lychnis Mountain is a 3,124-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Mount St. Bride, 3.1 km to the north. The mountain is situated 2.0 km east of Tilted Mountain in an area of exposed Skoki Formation limestone which is known for fossils such as brachiopods, gastropods, conodonts, cephalopods, trilobites, and echinoderm fragments. ()

Coordinates: 51°28'55"N, 115°58'10"W

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Lychnis Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skoki Ski Lodge, Tilted Mountain, Mount St. Bride, Fossil Mountain.

5.3 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Skoki Ski Lodge, Banff National Park
136 min walk • The Skoki Ski Lodge National Historic Site of Canada was built in 1930-31 in the Skoki Valley of Canada's Banff National Park. Built by local members of the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, the lodge was the first commercial building built specifically to serve skiers in Canada, and possibly in North America.
1.2 miW
Mountain
Tilted Mountain, Banff National Park
32 min walk • Tilted Mountain is a 2,591-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range.
1.9 miN
Mountain
Mount St. Bride, Banff National Park
49 min walk • Mount St. Bride is a prominent 3,312-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. It is the highest point in the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Cataract Peak, 18.8 km to the northwest. The mountain is situated 2.0 km to the...
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fossil Mountain, Banff National Park
92 min walk • Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes. Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatality in the Canadian Rockies.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ptarmigan Peak, Banff National Park
134 min walk • Ptarmigan Peak is a peak located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1909 by J.W.A. Hickson after he found several ptarmigan in the meadows below the peak. Hickson also made the first ascent guided by Edward Feuz jr.
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Redoubt Mountain, Banff National Park
126 min walk • Redoubt Mountain is a mountain located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It forms the southern buttress of Boulder Pass. The mountain was named in 1908 by Arthur O. Wheeler, founding member of the Alpine Club of Canada, as it resembled a redoubt.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Skoki Mountain, Banff National Park
131 min walk • Skoki Mountain is a mountain located in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is situated towards the east of the Skoki Valley, at the head of the Red Deer River, and is part of the Slate Range.
5.5 miNW
Valley
Skoki Valley, Banff National Park
142 min walk • Skoki Valley is a valley in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada near the Town of Lake Louise. The valley is home to many lakes and passes such as Hidden Lake, Ptarmigan Lake and Deception Pass.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bonnet Peak, Banff National Park
125 min walk • Bonnet Peak is a massif consisting of three separate peaks. It is near the source of Johnston Creek although its southern and eastern slopes drain into the Cascade River. Named in 1890 due to its appearance with a cap of snow. It is located in the Sawback Range of Alberta.
2.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brachiopod Mountain, Banff National Park
75 min walk • Brachiopod Mountain was named by James F. Porter for the fossil brachiopods found in the Devonian limestone of the mountain. It is located in the Slate Range, a subset of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oyster Peak, Banff National Park
94 min walk • Oyster Peak was named by George M. Dawson in 1884. It is located in the Sawback Range in Alberta.