Bow Pass
| Bow Pass | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,070 m (6,790 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway) |
| Location | Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada |
| Range | Canadian Rockies |
| Coordinates | 51°43′12″N 116°29′40″W / 51.72000°N 116.49444°WCoordinates: 51°43′12″N 116°29′40″W / 51.72000°N 116.49444°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
Bow Pass, also known as Bow Summit, is a mountain pass in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Icefields Parkway reaches its highest point, 2,070 m (6,790 ft), at the pass.[1] The name Bow Pass was made official on 31 March 1924.[2]
Geography
The pass lies in the Canadian Rockies and is crossed by the Icefields Parkway, Highway 93, between Lake Louise and Jasper. Parks Canada describes the parkway's high point at the pass as the starting point for a walk beyond the Peyto Lake viewpoint to the Bow Summit Viewpoint, reached by way of a former fire road.[1]
The Geographical Names Board of Canada records the feature under the official name Bow Pass, in the province of Alberta, at 51°43′12″N 116°29′40″W.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Travelling the Icefields Parkway". Banff National Park. Parks Canada. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bow Pass". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Natural Resources Canada. IAHZA. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
External links
- "Travelling the Icefields Parkway". Parks Canada.
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