Monkhead

#1363 among destinations in Canada

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Monkhead is a 3,250-metre mountain summit located at the south end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Monkhead was named by the Alpine Club of Canada for its hood-like appearance similar to a monk. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Warren, 2.3 kilometres to the south-southeast. ()

Coordinates: 52°34'46"N, 117°23'21"W

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Monkhead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Charlton, Maligne Mountain, Mount Brazeau, Mount Paul.

5.6 miNW
Mountain
Mount Charlton
143 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.
5 miN
Mountain
Maligne Mountain
128 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.
2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Brazeau, Jasper National Park
62 min walk • Mount Brazeau is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. The mountain is located in the upper Coronet Creek Valley of Jasper National Park, and stands west of the Coronet Glacier and south of Maligne Lake. The mountain was named in 1902 by Arthur P.
3 miNW
Mountain
Mount Paul
76 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.
6.2 miNW
Island
Spirit Island, Jasper National Park
157 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.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Julian, Jasper National Park
58 min walk • Mount Julian is a peak located at the southern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1928 by Leo Amery for his son Julian The mountain was first climbed in 1930 by J.A. Corry, C.G. Crawford, E.M. Gillespie, J. McAuley, M. Percy, R. Rushworth, G. Shanger, and I. Vanderberg.
6.2 miNW
52°38'35"N • 117°29'31"W
Spirit Island, Jasper National Park
157 min walk • Island, Park
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Henry MacLeod, Jasper National Park
91 min walk • Mount Henry MacLeod is a 3,315-metre summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Henry MacLeod was named for Henry A.