Hawk Mountain (Alberta)

Hawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain seen from Jasper station
Highest point
Elevation	2,553 m (8,376 ft)[1]
Prominence	343 m (1,125 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Colin (2687 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	53°00′52″N 118°01′05″W[2]
Geography
Hawk Mountain Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Hawk Mountain Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Jasper National Park
Parent range	Colin Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83E1 Snaring River[2]

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]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Hawk Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter 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 for viewing and climbing. Precipitation runoff from Hawk Mountain flows into the Athabasca River.

See also

• Geography of Alberta

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. MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: 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.

External links

• Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park