Sentinel Peak (Alberta)

Sentinel Peak (also known as Sentinel Mountain) is a mountain in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Livingstone Range, east of Sentinel Pass. The headwaters of Pekisko Creek originate on the slopes of the mountain.

Sentinel Peak
Sentinel Peak is located in Alberta
Sentinel Peak
Sentinel Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,373 m (7,785 ft)[1][2]
Prominence255 m (837 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°15′15″N 114°28′48″W / 50.2541667°N 114.48°W / 50.2541667; -114.48[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeLivingstone Range
Topo mapNTS 82J8 Stimson Creek[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson although he referred to it as Sentinel Mountain on his 1886 map.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sentinel Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Sentinel Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  3. ^ "Sentinel Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  4. ^ a b "Sentinel Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-04.