Hawk Mountain is a 2,553-metre (8,376-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located near the northwest end of the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[3] The peak is situated 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast 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 Mount Colin, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) to the southeast.[1] Hawk Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for the fact that a hawk was flying near the summit at the time it was named.[1] [4] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[5] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
| Hawk Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Hawk Mountain seen from Jasper station | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,553 m (8,376 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 343 m (1,125 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Colin (2687 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°00′52″N 118°01′05″W / 53.01444°N 118.01806°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Hawk Mountain Location of Hawk Mountain in Alberta  Hawk Mountain Hawk Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Colin Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River[2] |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | sedimentary rock |
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Hawk Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter 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 for viewing and climbing. Precipitation runoff from Hawk Mountain flows into the Athabasca River.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Hawk Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ a b c "Hawk Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ "Hawk Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 63.
- ^ 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
edit- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park