Mount Selwyn, Glacier National Park

Name: Mount Selwyn
Address: Glacier National Park, Canada

#10 among attractions in Glacier National Park

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Mount Selwyn, is a 3,335-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is situated 60 km east-northeast of Revelstoke, and 35 km southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Dawson, 1 km to the west. Originally named Deville in 1888 by mountaineer Rev. William S. Green, Mount Selwyn was renamed to honor Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn, director of the Geological Survey of Canada, and President of the Royal Society of Canada. The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1890 by Harold E. Forster, Harold Ward Topham, Harry Sinclair, and Samuel Yves. ()

Coordinates: 51°9'11"N, 117°24'25"W

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Mount Selwyn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Youngs Peak, Mount Swanzy, Mount Topham, Mount Macoun.

4 miNW
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Youngs Peak, Glacier National Park
103 min walk • Youngs Peak is a 2,815-metre glaciated mountain summit in Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is 12 km south of Rogers Pass, 58 km northeast of Revelstoke, and 36 km west of Golden. The mountain was first climbed in 1898 by Charles Ernest Fay and Redt F. Curtis.
6.1 miNW
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Mount Swanzy, Glacier National Park
157 min walk • Mount Swanzy is a 2,891-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Swanzy is surrounded by ice including the Bonney Glacier, Clarke Glacier, and Swanzy Glacier. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bonney, 1.0 km to the west.
2.1 miE
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Mount Topham, Glacier National Park
53 min walk • Mount Topham, is a 2,872-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is a remote 60 km east of Revelstoke, and 32 km southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Selwyn, 2.66 km to the west.
3 miN
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Mount Macoun, Glacier National Park
77 min walk • Mount Macoun is a 3,030-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is a remote 61 km east of Revelstoke, and 32 km southwest of Golden.
3.1 miS
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Mount Wheeler, Glacier National Park
81 min walk • Mount Wheeler, is a 3,336-metre mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is the third-highest peak in the park, and sixth-highest in the Selkirk Mountains range.
1.3 miNW
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Mount Fox, Glacier National Park
33 min walk • Mount Fox in the Selkirk Mountains of Canada was named, by William Green, in honour of Harry Fox who perished with William Donkin and two Swiss guides, in the Caucasus. Mount Donkin is nearby. Harry Fox was an English gentleman who was a sportsman and adventurer.
0.6 miW
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Mount Dawson, Glacier National Park
16 min walk • Mount Dawson, elevation 3,377 metres, is a massif in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, located in Glacier National Park to the southeast of Rogers Pass.
1.1 miW
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Dawson Range, Glacier National Park
30 min walk • The Dawson Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. The highest point is Mount Dawson.