Photo: Looking east to Chancellor Peak (left) and Butwell Peak (right) from the Trans-Canada Highway
Butwell Peak
- 2942 m (9,653ft)
- Naming History
51.2056N -116.508W
Located between the Kicking Horse and Ice River Valleys 1.5 km south of Chancellor Peak
Range: Ottertail
Province: BC
Park: Kootenay
Headwater: Columbia
Visible from Highway: 1
Located between the Kicking Horse and Ice River Valleys 1.5 km south of Chancellor Peak
Range: Ottertail
Province: BC
Park: Kootenay
Headwater: Columbia
Visible from Highway: 1
Year Named: 1894
Named by: Samuel E.S. Allen
Named for: Butwell, Frank (A hunting guide from Golden, Frank Butwell was a friend of Samuel Allen's.)
Named by: Samuel E.S. Allen
Named for: Butwell, Frank (A hunting guide from Golden, Frank Butwell was a friend of Samuel Allen's.)
Photo: Looking northeast to Chancellor Peak (left) and Butwell Peak from the Beaverfoot Valley Road