Hawk Mountain (Alberta)

Hawk Mountain is a 2,553-metre (8,376-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located near the northwest end of the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[3] The peak is situated 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast 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 Mount Colin, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) to the southeast.[1] Hawk Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for the fact that a hawk was flying near the summit at the time it was named.[1] [4] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[5] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Hawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain seen from Jasper station
Highest point
Elevation2,553 m (8,376 ft) [1]>
Prominence343 m (1,125 ft) [1]
Coordinates53°00′52″N 118°01′05″W [2]
Geography
Hawk Mountain
Location of Hawk Mountain in Alberta
Hawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain (Canada)
LocationJasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeColin Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83E/01
Geology
Type of rocksedimentary rock

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Hawk Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] 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 Hawk Mountain flows into the Athabasca River.

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See also

References
  1. "Hawk Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  2. "Hawk Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  3. "Hawk Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 63.
  5. 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
  6. 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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