Watchman Peak, Banff National Park

#124 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Watchman Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, on southern side of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1902 by James Outram. ()

First ascent: 1918Elevation: 9875 ftProminence: 443 ftCoordinates: 52°2'28"N, 117°13'59"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Castleguard Cave, The Castelets, Mount Bryce, Mount Spring-Rice.

2.6 miN
Cave
Castleguard Cave
67 min walk • Nestled in the remote wilderness of Alberta, Canada, Castleguard Cave beckons as a hidden gem for the intrepid explorer. This extensive limestone cave is part of the vast Castleguard Caves system, which is renowned as one of the longest cave systems in Canada.
4.8 miE
Mountain
The Castelets
122 min walk • The Castelets is a 2,884-metre mountain summit located in the Alexandra River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Terrace Mountain, 4.6 km to the northwest.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Bryce
105 min walk • Mount Bryce is a mountain at the southwestern corner of the Columbia Icefield, in British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. It can be seen from the Icefields Parkway. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Viscount James Bryce, who was President of the Alpine Club in London at the time.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Spring-Rice
44 min walk • Mount Spring-Rice is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, south of Thompson Pass. It was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler after the British diplomat, Sir Cecil Spring Rice.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Douai Mountain, Banff National Park
122 min walk • Douai Mountain is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1918 after Douai, a village in France that was liberated by Allied troops during the First World War.
6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oppy Mountain, Banff National Park
152 min walk • Oppy Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, North of the head of Lyell Creek. It was named in 1918 by interprovincial boundary surveyors after Oppy, a village in France.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castleguard Mountain, Banff National Park
131 min walk • Castleguard Mountain, also known as Mount Castleguard, is an isolated mountain located near the southern edge of the Columbia Icefield at the northern edge of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.
6.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Farbus Mountain, Banff National Park
173 min walk • Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control...