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]
| Gargoyle Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Gargoyle Mountain seen from Highway 16 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,693 m (8,835 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 361 m (1,184 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Cliff Mountain (2763 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°06′06″N 118°09′25″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Gargoyle Mountain Location of Gargoyle Mountain in Alberta  Gargoyle Mountain Gargoyle Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Front Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River[2] |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | sedimentary 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.
See also
Gallery
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Esplanade Mountain (left) and Gargoyle Mountain (center)
Winter scene of Gargoyle Mountain
Gargoyle Mountain from Highway 16
Gargoyle Mountain to right
Southeast aspect
Snowy slopes of Gargoyle Mountain
References
- "Gargoyle Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "Gargoyle Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 56.
- 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.
- 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
Media related to Gargoyle Mountain at Wikimedia Commons- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park