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Ek13 Elk Summit

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Booking & season

SeasonOpen year-round

Facilities & details

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Location

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What’s nearby

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🏞️ Attractions

V5 (2,860 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
V4 (2,820 m)Summits & peaks0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Cascade Amphitheatre
Cascade AmphitheatreWaterfalls

Cascade Mountain est une montagne située dans la vallée Bow au sein du parc national de Banff, à proximité immédiate de la ville de Banff. La montagne est baptisée en 1858 par James Hector d'après la chute d'eau ou cascade située sur son versant sud. La montagne est également appelée un temps Stoney Chief, en référence à la petite localité de Stoney Squaw, ce nom est encore parfois utilisé. Cascad

0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Vermilion Lakes
Vermilion LakesParks & play

The Vermilion Lakes are a series of lakes located immediately west of Banff, Alberta, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The three lakes are formed in the Bow River valley, in the Banff National Park, at the foot of Mount Norquay. They are located between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks. A hot spring is found at the third lake.

7.3 km · ~16 min driveDirections ↗
Pine MeadowsParks & play10.3 km · ~19 min driveDirections ↗
Cory Pass
Cory PassAttractions

Mount Cory is a mountain located in the Bow River Valley in southeast Banff National Park, just north of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1923 after William Wallace Cory, deputy minister of the Interior from 1905 to 1930.

13.1 km · ~23 min driveDirections ↗
V6 (2,930 m)Summits & peaks22.2 km · ~32 min driveDirections ↗

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Who runs Ek13 Elk Summit?

Ek13 Elk Summit is operated by Banff National Park.

When is Ek13 Elk Summit open?

Ek13 Elk Summit is open year-round.

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