Deception Pass
Deception Pass is a trail in Banff National Park Alberta, Canada. It is named so because it is deceiving in that it looks small but the end never seems to come into sight.Places of Interest
Highlights: Fossil Mountain and Ptarmigan Peak.
Fossil Mountain
Peak
Ptarmigan Peak
Peak
Deception Pass
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,338 metres
- Description: mountain pass in Alberta, Canada
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Improvement District No. 9, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.49702° or 51° 29′ 49″ north
Longitude
-116.06215° or 116° 3′ 44″ west
Elevation
2,338 metres (7,671 feet)
Open location code
9535FWWQ+R4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Deception Pass” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Deception Pass”
- Cebuano: “Deception Pass”
- Hebrew: “מעבר דספשן”
- Swedish: “Deception Pass”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lake Louise and Morant’s Curve.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Packer’s Pass Peak and Packer’s Pass.
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Worth a closer look: Calgary and Edmonton.
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