| Mount Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Wilcox Peak | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Wilcox_Peak_in_Jasper_Park.jpg) Looking northwest to Mount Wilcox | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,884 m (9,462 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 509 m (1,670 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Nigel Peak (3211 m)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°14′42″N 117°14′29″W / 52.24500°N 117.24139°W[4] |
| Geography | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Canada_Alberta_relief_location_map_-_transverse_mercator_proj.svg)  Mount Wilcox Location of Mount Wilcox in Alberta &sq=&lang=&file=File:Canada_relief_map_2.svg) Mount Wilcox Mount Wilcox (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Columbia Icefield Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1896 R.L. Barrett, Walter D. Wilcox[3] |
| Easiest route | Scramble[5] |
Mount Wilcox (also known as Wilcox Peak)[4] is a 2,884-metre (9,462-foot) mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is located in Jasper National Park right beside the Columbia Icefield visitor centre with the Icefields Parkway traversing the western base of the mountain. Its nearest higher peak is Nigel Peak, 3.35 km (2.08 mi) to the northeast.[6] Mount Wilcox is a moderate scramble from Wilcox Pass.[5] Due to its location, it provides one of the best views of the Athabasca Glacier.
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