Tumbling Peak

Tumbling Peak
Tumbling Peak and Tumbling Glacier seen from the Rockwall Trail
Highest point
Elevation3,145 m (10,318 ft)[1]
Prominence685 m (2,247 ft)[1]
Parent peakFoster Peak (3,145 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°06′34″N 116°13′57″W / 51.10944°N 116.23250°W / 51.10944; -116.23250[1]
Geography
Tumbling Peak is located in British Columbia
Tumbling Peak
Tumbling Peak
Location of Tumbling Peak in British Columbia
Tumbling Peak is located in Canada
Tumbling Peak
Tumbling Peak
Tumbling Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Protected areaKootenay National Park
Parent rangeVermilion Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir
Geology
Age of rockCambrian[2]
Type of rockOttertail Limestone[2]

Tumbling Peak is a 3,145-metre (10,318-foot) mountain summit located on the western border of Kootenay National Park in the Vermilion Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain takes its name from the Tumbling Glacier located on its northeast flank. Its nearest higher peak is Foster Peak, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) to the southeast.[1] Hewitt Peak is also to the southeast, and Mount Gray is to the immediate northwest. The mountain is situated in an area known as the Rockwall, which is an escarpment of the Vermilion Range. The Rockwall Trail is a scenic 55 kilometers (34 miles) traverse of alpine passes, sub-alpine meadows, hanging glaciers, and limestone cliffs, in some places in excess of 900 meters (2953 feet) above the trail.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tumbling Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Baird1964 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Backpacking - Kootenay National Park". pc.gc.ca. Parks Canada. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-06.