Mist Mountain

Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain from the south
Highest point
Elevation3,140 m (10,300 ft)[1]
Prominence487 m (1,598 ft)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°33′15″N 114°54′36″W / 50.5541667°N 114.91°W / 50.5541667; -114.91 (Mist Mountain)[3]
Geography
Mist Mountain is located in Alberta
Mist Mountain
Mist Mountain
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeMisty Range
Topo mapNTS 82J10 Mount Rae[3]
Climbing
First ascent1946, Donald King, Alan Blayney, Len Blayney, York Blayney[1]
Easiest routeHike, but avoid 'nameless ridge'
Mist Mountain seen from Highway 40

Mist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.

It reaches an elevation of 3,140 m (10,300 ft) and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River.

The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.[2]

Mist Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

Hot springs near its base as well as panoramic views from the peak mean it is a popular hike for locals and tourists visiting the lower Kananaskis area.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Mist Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-10.r
  2. ^ a b "Mist Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. ^ a b "Mist Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  4. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  5. ^ "Mist Mountain Natural Hot Springs Hike". explorekananaskis.com. Retrieved 2023-07-27.