Mount Bourgeau | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,931 m (9,616 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 462 m (1,516 ft)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 51°07′55″N 115°46′31″W / 51.13194°N 115.77528°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Massive Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82O4 Banff[3] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1890 by J.J. McArthur, Tom Wilson[1][2] |
Easiest route | Easy scramble on western slopes[4] |
Mount Bourgeau is a 2,931-metre (9,616 ft) mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition.[1][2] Bourgeau Lake sits at the foot of the mountain and is a popular hiking destination.