Overview
A brief introduction to Kootenay Plains Provincial Recreation Area
Mount Ernest Ross is a 2,454-metre (8,051-foot) double summit mountain located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Ernest Ross can be seen from the David Thompson Highway at the southern end of Abraham Lake. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains east into the lake. Mount William Booth is across the lake to the east, and Kootenay Plains and Ex Coelis Mountain are situated to the southeast. Its nearest higher peak is Elliott Peak, 3 km (1.9 mi) to the immediate north.
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Other nearby parks
Open to camping at other nearby parks? Here are a few other parks you'll find in the vicinity.
- Ram Falls Provincial Park
- Snow Creek Provincial Recreation Area
- Aylmer Provincial Recreation Area
- Fish Lake Provincial Recreation Area
- Blackstone Provincial Recreation Area
- Shunda Viewpoint Provincial Recreation Area
- Banff National Park
- Banff, Kootenay and Yoho Backcountry National Park
- Banff - Lake Louise National Park
- Yoho National Park
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