Tunnel Mountain, Mountain summit in Banff National Park, Canada
The Tunnel Mountain rises to 1692 meters above sea level, offering views of Banff town, Bow Valley, and the surrounding Canadian Rocky Mountains.
In the 1880s, Canadian Pacific Railway surveyors planned to create a tunnel through the mountain for train tracks but selected a different route instead.
The Indigenous peoples named this mountain Sleeping Buffalo, as its natural shape resembles a buffalo in a resting position on the ground.
The round-trip hiking trail extends 4.3 kilometers with moderate inclines, making it suitable for hikers to reach the summit within two to three hours.
Local resident Anne Ness demonstrated dedication to this mountain by climbing to its peak more than 8,000 times throughout her lifetime.
Location: Alberta
Elevation above the sea: 1,692 m
GPS coordinates: 51.17754,-115.55376
Latest update: March 8, 2025 23:52
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