Dolomite Peak, Banff National Park

Name: Dolomite Peak
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#16 among attractions in Banff National Park

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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. Dolomite Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway with its distinctive crags and colorful towers that are a mixture of dolomite and limestone. Dolomite is rare in the Rockies and is stronger than limestone. ()

Coordinates: 51°40'34"N, 116°22'31"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Bow Lake, Bow Peak, Bow Glacier Falls, Mount Jimmy Simpson.

3.6 miW
Glacial lake with a historic lodge
Bow Lake, Banff National Park
92 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.
3.4 miS
Mountain
Bow Peak, Banff National Park
88 min walk • 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.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Bow Glacier Falls, Banff National Park
137 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.
5.6 miW
Mountain
Mount Jimmy Simpson
144 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.
5.7 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Bow Hut, Banff National Park
145 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.
6.2 miSE
Mountain
Mount Andromache, Banff National Park
158 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.
3.1 miNE
Mountain
Watermelon Peak, Banff National Park
79 min walk • Watermelon Peak is a 3,095-metre summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Deluc Peak, 13.5 km to the east.
2.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cirque Peak, Banff National Park
63 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 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Observation Peak, Banff National Park
154 min walk • Observation Peak is a 3,174-metre mountain summit located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway near the Bow Summit. The peak was named in 1898 by Charles L.
6.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Olive, Banff National Park
170 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.
3.8 miSW
Landmark glacier seen from highway below
Crowfoot Glacier, Banff National Park
98 min walk • Crowfoot Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, 32 km northwest of Lake Louise, and can be viewed from the Icefields Parkway. The glacier is situated on the northeastern flank of Crowfoot Mountain.