Gargoyle Mountain

Gargoyle Mountain is a 2,693-metre (8,835-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is situated 23 kilometres north of the municipality of Jasper, and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Cliff Mountain, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the west.[1] Gargoyle Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for the fact a stream heads at the mountain, like a gargoyle or spout.[3] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

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Gargoyle Mountain
Gargoyle Mountain seen from Highway 16
Highest point
Elevation2,693 m (8,835 ft) [1]>
Prominence361 m (1,184 ft) [1]
Coordinates53°06′06″N 118°09′25″W [2]
Geography
Gargoyle Mountain
Location of Gargoyle Mountain in Alberta
Gargoyle Mountain
Gargoyle Mountain (Canada)
LocationJasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83E/01
Geology
Type of rocksedimentary rock


Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Gargoyle Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from Gargoyle Mountain flows into the Athabasca River.

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See also

References
  1. "Gargoyle Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. "Gargoyle Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 56.
  4. Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930, Author I.S. MacLaren, The University of Alberta Press, ISBN 0-88864-456-6
  5. 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.
Esplanade Mountain (left) and Gargoyle Mountain (center)
Gargoyle Mountain from Highway 16



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