Cinquefoil Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,256 m (7,402 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 31 m (102 ft) |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°03′16″N 117°59′55″W / 53.05444°N 117.99861°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Jacques Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette[2] |
Cinquefoil Mountain is a 2,256 m (7,402 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.[2] It is situated in the Jacques Range of the Canadian Rockies. Cinquefoil Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland on account of cinquefoil in the area.[3] Bridgland (1878–1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1928 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cinquefoil Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Cinquefoil Mountain drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.