Puma Peak

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Puma Peak
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Puma Peak
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 3,120 m (10,240 ft) [1]
Prominence 819 m (2,687 ft) [1]
Parent peak Mount Aylmer (3162 m) [1]
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates 51°27′36″N115°37′00″W / 51.46000°N 115.61667°W / 51.46000; -115.61667 [1]
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Palliser Range
Topo map NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain

Puma Peak is the unofficial name of a mountain located in Alberta, Canada. [2] It is the second tallest mountain in the Palliser Range in the Canadian Rockies. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Puma Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  2. "Red Man Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  3. "Puma Peak Mountain Information". www.mountain-forecast.com. Retrieved 2019-12-05.