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Pa10

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SeasonOpen year-round

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🏞️ Attractions

Giant StepsAttractions0 km · ~1 min walkDirections ↗
Sentinel Pass
Sentinel PassAttractions1 km · ~13 min walkDirections ↗
Minnestima LakesAttractions1.9 km · ~4 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Aberdeen S1.5 (2,909 m)
Mount Aberdeen S1.5 (2,909 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Aberdeen is a 3,152-metre (10,341-foot) mountain summit located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Lefroy, 2.9 km (1.8 mi) to the southwest. Haddo Peak is on the same massif with Mount Aberdeen, and the Aberdeen Glacier is between the two peaks.

12.5 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil FallsWaterfalls12.6 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Lake Louise Recreation Grounds
Lake Louise Recreation GroundsParks & play

Lake Louise is an unincorporated community within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, it lies in the Rocky Mountains on the Bow River, 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of the lake that shares its name. Initially settled in 1884 as an outpost for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lake Louise sits at an elevation of 1,600 m (5,200 ft), and is Canada's highest c

12.6 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Banff National Park
Banff National ParkParks & play

Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. Provincial forests and Yoho National Park are neighbo

21.9 km · ~29 min driveDirections ↗
The Mitre (2,886 m)
The Mitre (2,886 m)Summits & peaks

The Mitre is a 2,850-metre (9,350-foot) mountain summit located in the Lake Louise area of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Lefroy, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the west. Mount Aberdeen is 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the north-northeast, Lefroy Glacier immediately north, Mitre Glacier southwest, and Paradise Valley to the southeast.

36.9 km · ~59 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Lefroy (3,423 m)
Mount Lefroy (3,423 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Lefroy is a mountain on the Continental Divide, at the border of Alberta and British Columbia in western Canada. The mountain is located on the eastern side of Abbot Pass which separates Lake Louise in Banff National Park from Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park. Mount Victoria lies immediately on the western side of the pass.

36.9 km · ~59 min driveDirections ↗
Seven Veils Falls
Seven Veils FallsWaterfalls

waterfall in British Columbia, Canada

36.9 km · ~59 min driveDirections ↗

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Pa10 charges a camping fee.

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Pa10 is operated by Parks Canada.

When is Pa10 open?

Pa10 is open year-round.

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