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Photo: Looking west to Odaray Mountain from the Yukness Ledge Trail (Little Odaray to left)

Odaray Mountain

  • 3159 m (10,365ft)
  • First Ascent
  • Naming History
  • Hiking and Trails
51.3597N -116.384W
Located in Upper Cataract Brook south of Duchesnay Creek and north of Float Creek; northwest buttress of McArthur Pass; east buttress of Odaray Pass

Province: BC
Park: Yoho
Headwater: Columbia
Visible from Highway: 1
Ascent Date: 1887
Ascent Party: J.J. McArthur
Year Named: 1887
Named by: J.J. McArthur
Named for: "Odaray" is thought to be the Stoney Indian expression for "many waterfalls."
Popular Hike: Lakes Louise/Moraine/O'Hara
Journal Reference: CAJ 2-136

Little Odaray is the unofficial name for the highpoint one km to the southeast of the summit. It is also sometimes referred to as Walter Feuz Peak.

Photo: Looking south up Cataract Brook Valley to Odaray Mountain (Little Odaray at left) from Highway #1, just west of Kicking Horse Pass

The summit of Odaray Mountain (courtesy Rob and Kathy Taerum)

Looking across Lake O'Hara to Odaray Mountain (courtesy Rob and Kathy Taerum)

Looking across Lake O'Hara to Odaray Mountain (courtesy Rob and Kathy Taerum)

Looking west-northwest to Odaray Mountain (Little Odaray at left) from Mount Yukness (courtesy Sonny Bou)

Looking west to Odaray Mountain (courtesy Brenda Everitt)

Looking northwest across Lake OHara to Odaray Mountain