Mystic Peak

Mystic Peak
Mystic Peak
	West aspect, from Banff–Windermere Highway
Highest point
Elevation	2,960 m (9,711 ft)
Prominence	676 m (2,218 ft)
Parent peak	Mount St. Bride (3,312 m)
Isolation	6.9 km (4.3 mi)
Coordinates	51°17′24″N115°46′38″W / 51.289993°N 115.777279°W
Geography
	Mystic Peak Location in Alberta Mystic Peak Mystic Peak (Canada)
Location	Banff National Park ; Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Sawback Range ; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain
Geology
Rock age	Devonian
Mountain type	Fault block
Rock type	Limestone, Shale, Dolomite

Last updated November 03, 2024

Mystic Peak is a mountain summit in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.

Description

Mystic Peak, elevation 2,960 meters (9,711 feet), is located in the Sawback Range northeast of the Bow Valley Parkway in Banff National Park. The prominent peak is situated 10 kilometers east of Castle Junction, two kilometers southwest of Mystic Pass, two kilometers northwest of Mystic Lake, and three kilometers north of Mount Ishbel. The peak and pass are named in association with Mystic Lake which is a popular destination for fishing for cutthroat trout.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into Johnston Creek which is a tributary of the Bow River, and east to the Cascade River via Forty Mile Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,320 meters (4,430 feet) above Johnston Creek in three kilometers (1.9 mile).

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mystic Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, the mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Mystic Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
↑ "Mystic Peak, Peakery.com" . Retrieved October 23, 2022.
↑ Russell Mussio (2016), Canadian Rockies Backroad Mapbook, ISBN 9781926806570, p. 55
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606.
↑ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.

External links

Weather: Mystic Pass
Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park
Mystic Peak (photo): Flickr

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[peakvisor-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Mystic Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved October 23, 2022.

[peakery-2] "Mystic Peak, Peakery.com" . Retrieved October 23, 2022.

[3] Russell Mussio (2016), Canadian Rockies Backroad Mapbook, ISBN 9781926806570, p. 55

[Peel-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 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606.

[gadd-5] Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.

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