Gap Mountain (Alberta)

Gap Mountain
Gap Mountain from Highway 40 at Highwood Pass
Highest point
Elevation2,675 m (8,776 ft)[1]
Prominence282 m (925 ft)[1]
Parent peakElpoca Mountain (3,036 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°39′22″N 115°03′15″W / 50.65611°N 115.05417°W / 50.65611; -115.05417[2]
Geography
Gap Mountain is located in Alberta
Gap Mountain
Gap Mountain
Location in Alberta
Gap Mountain is located in Canada
Gap Mountain
Gap Mountain
Gap Mountain (Canada)
Map
Interactive map of Gap Mountain
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeOpal Range[3]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[2]
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typeLimestone[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gap Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. ^ a b "Gap Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Gap Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kane1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).