Hike On Top of Sulphur Mountain

Sulphur Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains overlooking the town of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1916 for the hot springs on its lower slopes. George Dawson had referred to this landform as Terrace Mountain on his 1886 map of the area. Sanson's Peak was named in 1948 for Norma…
Sulphur Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains overlooking the town of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The mountain was named in 1916 for the hot springs on its lower slopes. George Dawson had referred to this landform as Terrace Mountain on his 1886 map of the area. Sanson's Peak was named in 1948 for Norman Bethune Sanson who diligently attended the observatory recording equipment atop Sulphur Mountain for nearly 30 years.
  • Elevation: 2,451 m (8,041 ft)
  • Prominence: 670 m (2,200 ft)
  • Listing: Mountains of Alberta
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: Alberta
  • Protected area: Banff National Park
  • Parent range: South Banff Range, Canadian Rockies

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