| The Watchtower | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_Watchtower,_Canadian_Rockies.jpg) The Watchtower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,791 m (9,157 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 651 m (2,136 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Kerkeslin (2984 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°49′24″N 117°50′30″W / 52.82333°N 117.84167°W[2] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Canada_Alberta_relief_location_map_-_transverse_mercator_proj.svg)  The Watchtower Location of The Watchtower in Alberta &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Canada_relief_map_2.svg) The Watchtower The Watchtower (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Maligne Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C13 Medicine Lake[2] |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cambrian |
| Type of rock | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1951 R.K. Irvin, J. Mowat, R. Strong[3] |
| Easiest route | Climbing |
The Watchtower is a 2,791-metre (9,157 ft) mountain summit located in the Maligne River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Maligne Range[4] and is visible from the Maligne Lake Road where it towers over Medicine Lake. Its nearest higher peak is Sirdar Mountain, 11.64 km (7.23 mi) to the north.[4]
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- ^ a b "The Watchtower". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
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