Castle Mountain in Banff National Park is one of the most recognizable sites in the park. Its Blackfoot name is Miistukskoowa. In 1858, James Hector named it Castle Mountain due to its castle-like shape. The mountain was renamed Mount Eisenhower...
Castle Mountain in Banff National Park is one of the most recognizable sites in the park. Its Blackfoot name is Miistukskoowa. In 1858, James Hector named it Castle Mountain due to its castle-like shape. The mountain was renamed Mount Eisenhower in 1946, however public pressure was so great that it reverted to Castle Mountain in 1979. Don't worry about Eisenhower losing his mountain, the southeast pinnacle was renamed the Eisenhower Tower in his honour.