Photo: Looking west up the Alexandra River Valley to The Castelets from the Icefields Parkway
The Castelets
- 2865 m (9,400ft)
- Naming History
52.0592N -117.125W
Located in the Alexandra River Valley between Terrace Creek and Castelets Creek
Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Saskatchewan
Visible from Highway: 93N
Located in the Alexandra River Valley between Terrace Creek and Castelets Creek
Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Saskatchewan
Visible from Highway: 93N
Year Named: 1920
Named for: This high ridge has four small peaks and each was thought to resemble a castle.
Named for: This high ridge has four small peaks and each was thought to resemble a castle.
Looking west up the Alexandra River Valley to The Castelets (left) and Mount Saskatchewan (right) from the Icefields Parkway
Looking west up the Alexandra River Valley to The Castelets (left) from the Icefields Parkway