Allstones Peak

Allstones Peak is a 2,940-metre (9,650-foot) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Fence Post Peak, 16.0 km (9.9 mi) to the west.[1] Allstones Peak can be seen from David Thompson Highway and Abraham Lake. Precipitation runoff from Allstones Peak drains east into Abraham Lake, and northwest to Littlehorn Creek. Allstones Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]

Allstones Peak
Allstones Peak (left) seen from the south with Abraham Mountain (right)
Highest point
Elevation2,940 m (9,650 ft)[1][2]
Prominence480 m (1,570 ft)[1]
Parent peakFence Post Peak (3060 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°16′42″N 116°29′45″W[1]
Geography
Allstones Peak is located in Alberta
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Location of Allstones Peak in Alberta
Allstones Peak is located in Canada
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Allstones Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeFirst Range
Front Ranges
Canadian Rockies[1]
Topo mapNTS 83C8 Nordegg[1]
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Allstones Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

See also

References

  1. "Allstones Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  2. "Topographic map of Allstones Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  3. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  4. 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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