Photo: Looking northwest to The Wall of Jericho from Deception Pass (courtesy Gerry Hopkins)
Wall of Jericho
- 2910 m (9,548ft)
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
51.5083N -116.094W
Located at the head of Skoki Valley between Merlin Lake and Skoki Lakes
Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Bow
Located at the head of Skoki Valley between Merlin Lake and Skoki Lakes
Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Bow
Year Named: 1960
Named by: James F. Porter
Named for: This feature is a long, low, thin ridge which appears to be rapidly crumbling.
Named by: James F. Porter
Named for: This feature is a long, low, thin ridge which appears to be rapidly crumbling.
Popular Hike: Skoki
This long narrow ridge separates the Merlin Lake valley from the valley containing the Skoki Lakes to the north.
Photo: Looking north to the Wall of Jericho from on Pika Peak (courtesy Alan Kane)
Looking southwest to The Wall of Jericho from Skoki Lodge (courtesy Edwin Knox)
Looking northeast to The Wall of Jericho from Mount Richardson (courtesy Vern De Wit)
Photo: Looking west to Ptarmigan Peak (left) and the Wall of Jericho from Fossil Mountain (courtesy Alan Kane)