Pulpit Peak

Pulpit Peak
Pulpit Peak & N. Shoulder from Icefields Parkway
Highest point
Elevation2,720 m (8,920 ft)
Prominence140 m (460 ft)
Parent peakLilliput Mountain (2925 m)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°34′05″N 116°22′05″W / 51.56806°N 116.36806°W / 51.56806; -116.36806
Geography
Pulpit Peak
Location in Alberta
Pulpit Peak
Location in Canada
Interactive map of Pulpit Peak
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent rangeWaputik Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N9 Hector Lake
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typeSedimentary
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Pulpit Peak is a 2,720-metre (8,920-foot) mountain summit located one km south of Hector Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Lilliput Mountain, 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the southwest. Pulpit Peak is situated east of the Waputik Icefield, and is a member of the Waputik Mountains. Pulpit Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway towering 900 metres (2,950 ft) above Hector Lake.