Mount Kidd

Mount Kidd
Mount Kidd seen from northbound Highway 40 with south peak on left and north peak on right
Highest point
Elevation	2,958 m (9,705 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	535 m (1,755 ft)[1]
Parent peak	The Tower (3117 m)[1]
Isolation	3.84 km (2.39 mi)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	50°53′37″N 115°11′23″W / 50.89361°N 115.18972°W / 50.89361; -115.18972[4]
Naming
Etymology	John Alfred (Fred) Kidd
Geography
Mount Kidd Location in Kananaskis Country Show map of Kananaskis Improvement District Mount Kidd Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Spray Valley Provincial Park
Parent range	Kananaskis Range[3] Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir[4]
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1947 by R. C. Hind and J.F. Tarrant[1]
Easiest route	Scramble

Mount Kidd is a 2,958-metre (9,705-foot) double-summit massif centrally located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Kidd is situated within Spray Valley Provincial Park, and its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Sparrowhawk, 7.0 km (4.3 mi) to the northwest.^[3] Mount Kidd is a landmark that can be seen from Highway 40 in the Kananaskis Village area, and from the Kananaskis Country Golf Course which lies at the eastern base of the mountain.