Gap Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,675 m (8,776 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 282 m (925 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Elpoca Mountain (3,036 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 50°39′22″N 115°03′15″W / 50.65611°N 115.05417°W[2] |
Geography | |
Interactive map of Gap Mountain | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Opal Range[3] Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[2] |
Geology | |
Rock age | Cambrian |
Rock type | Limestone[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble on eastern side[4] |
Gap Mountain is a 2,675-metre (8,776-foot) mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[1] The nearest higher neighbor is Elpoca Mountain, 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east.[1] Gap Mountain is situated 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Mount Wintour, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Gap Mountain is a conspicuous peak seen from Alberta Highway 40 at Highwood Pass. It is a popular climbing destination because it offers exposed scrambling on its eastern flanks with excellent summit views of Kananaskis Country.[3]
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