Skoki Valley, Banff National Park

#86 among attractions in Banff National Park

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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. The valley is popular among backcountry hikers, skiers and climbers because of the untouched snow and stunning views. To accommodate skiers in the 1930s the Skoki Ski Lodge and Halfway Hut were built out of logs by local outfitters. The Red Deer Lakes which are the headwaters of the Red Deer River are located near the valley at the foot of Skoki Mountain. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'0"N, 116°5'8"W

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Skoki Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skoki Ski Lodge, Lychnis Mountain, Tilted Mountain, Whitehorn Mountain.

0.6 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Skoki Ski Lodge, Banff National Park
16 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.
5.5 miSE
Mountain
Lychnis Mountain, Banff National Park
142 min walk • 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.
4.4 miSE
Mountain
Tilted Mountain, Banff National Park
112 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.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Whitehorn Mountain, Banff National Park
106 min walk • Whitehorn Mountain is located in the Slate Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
1.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fossil Mountain, Banff National Park
50 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.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ptarmigan Peak, Banff National Park
44 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.
2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hidden Lake, Banff National Park
61 min walk • Hidden Lake is a small glacial lake in the Skoki Valley of Banff National Park, Canada. It is located in the Slate Range of the Canadian Rockies.
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Redoubt Mountain, Banff National Park
88 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.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Richardson, Banff National Park
54 min walk • Mount Richardson is the highest mountain of the Slate Range located beside Pika Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1859 by James Hector after Sir John Richardson who was the ship's surgeon and naturalist on John Franklin's 1819 and 1825 expeditions into the Arctic.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Skoki Mountain, Banff National Park
37 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.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pika Peak, Banff National Park
42 min walk • Pika Peak is a mountain located between Mount Richardson and Ptarmigan Peak in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada The mountain was named in 1928 after the pika, the small "rock rabbit" that inhabits alpine regions.