Bonnet Peak

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Bonnet Peak
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Bonnet Peak
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 3,235 m (10,614 ft) [1] [2] [3]
Prominence 395 m (1,296 ft) [2]
Parent peak Mount St. Bride (3315 m) [2]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°26′06″N115°53′12″W / 51.43500°N 115.88667°W / 51.43500; -115.88667 [2]
Geography
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Protected area Banff National Park [4]
Parent range Sawback Range [4]
Topo map NTS   82O5 Castle Mountain [5]
Climbing
First ascent 1914 Topographical Survey [2]

Bonnet Peak is a massif consisting of three separate peaks: Centre (3235m), SE (3215m) and NE (3094m). [1] It is near the source of Johnston Creek although its southern and eastern slopes drain into the Cascade River. Named in 1890 due to its appearance with a cap of snow. [2] [1] It is located in the Sawback Range of Alberta. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bonnet Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bonnet Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Topographic map of Bonnet Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  4. 1 2 NTS map 82O05 Castle Mountain
  5. ↑ "Bonnet Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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