Indian Ridge (Alberta)

Indian Ridge
Indian Ridge seen from The Whistlers.
Highest point
Elevation	2,820 m (9,250 ft)[1]
Prominence	410 m (1,350 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Manx Peak (3044 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°48′44″N 118°10′12″W / 52.81222°N 118.17000°W / 52.81222; -118.17000[2]
Geography
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Interactive map of Indian Ridge
Location	Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Trident Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83D16 Jasper[2]
Climbing
Easiest route	Easy Scramble[3]

Indian Ridge is a 2,820-metre (9,252 ft) mountain located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The summit is unofficially called Indian Peak.^[1] The town of Jasper is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north-northeast, The Whistlers lies 2.55 kilometres (1.58 mi) to the northeast, and Muhigan Mountain is 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) to the west-northwest. The nearest higher peak is Manx Peak, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the southwest, and Terminal Mountain lies 3.25 km (2.02 mi) to the south. The Marmot Basin alpine ski area on Marmot Mountain is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast. The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[4]