Evelyn Peak

Evelyn Peak is a 2,855 m (9,367 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Kerkeslin, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the southwest, and Mount Hardisty is situated 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to the northwest.[1] All three are part of the Maligne Range. Evelyn Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3] The mountain is located at the headwaters of Evelyn Creek[4], and three kilometers south of Evelyn Pass.[5] The creek and pass were named in 1921 for Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1870–1960), who visited nearby Maligne Lake in 1920.[6] The mountain's name however, has not yet been officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Evelyn Peak
Evelyn Peak seen from Bald Hills
Highest point
Elevation2,855 m (9,367 ft) [1]
Prominence435 m (1,427 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Kerkeslin (2950  m)[1]
Coordinates52°40′18″N 117°45′43″W 
Geography
Evelyn Peak
Location of Evelyn Peak in Alberta
Evelyn Peak
Evelyn Peak (Canada)
LocationJasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeMaligne Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C/12
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling[2]
Looking up the Evelyn Creek valley to Evelyn Peak

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Evelyn Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Evelyn Peak drains into the Athabasca River.

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See also

References
  1. "Evelyn Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  2. "Evelyn Peak". explor8ion. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Evelyn Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  5. "Evelyn Pass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  6. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 49.
  7. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
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