Cinnamon Peak

Cinnamon Peak is a 2,727-metre (8,947-foot) mountain summit located in the northwestern part of Mount Robson Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated immediately north of the confluence of the Robson River and the Fraser River, and is visible from the Yellowhead Highway near the park's visitor centre. The peak was labelled "Little Grizzly" on Arthur Oliver Wheeler's 1911 topographic map of Mount Robson.[3] He thought it appeared similar to Mount Grizzly in the Selkirk Mountains, but the name was later changed to Cinnamon, which is the coloration of the peak and the Cinnamon bear, which can be easily mistaken for a grizzly bear.[4] "Little Grizzly" is a colloquial term for the black bear, Ursus americanus. Eastern populations are typically black in color, however western populations can be cinnamon colored.[3] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1951 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] The nearest higher peak is Whitehorn Mountain, 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to the north.[1]

Cinnamon Peak
Northeast face
Highest point
Elevation2,727 m (8,947 ft)[1]
Prominence337 m (1,106 ft)[1]
Parent peakWhitehorn Mountain (3399 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates53°04′47″N 119°15′26″W[2]
Geography
Cinnamon Peak is located in British Columbia
Cinnamon Peak
Cinnamon Peak
Cinnamon Peak is located in Canada
Cinnamon Peak
Cinnamon Peak
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District
Protected areaMount Robson Provincial Park
Parent rangePark Ranges[1]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83E3 Mount Robson[2]
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cinnamon Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports an unnamed glacier on the northeast slope of the mountain. The months June through September usually offer the most favorable weather to view or climb the peak. Precipitation runoff from Cinnamon Peak drains into Swiftcurrent Creek and the Robson River, both of which are tributaries of the Fraser River.

See also
  • Cinnamon Peak in autumn
    Cinnamon Peak in autumn
  • Cinnamon Peak, glacier centered
    Cinnamon Peak, glacier centered
  • South aspect
    South aspect
  • Cinnamon Peak, south aspect
    Cinnamon Peak, south aspect
  • South aspect of Cinnamon Peak (left) and Mount Robson Provincial Park visitor centre.
    South aspect of Cinnamon Peak (left) and Mount Robson Provincial Park visitor centre.

References
  1. "Cinnamon Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  2. "Cinnamon Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. "Cinnamon Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  4. "Cinnamon Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  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.
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