Monarch Mountain is a 2,777-metre (9,111-foot) mountain located in the Victoria Cross Ranges of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Its name comes from an unknown source.[1][2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Miette River and Snaring River, which in turn are both tributaries of the Athabasca River.

Monarch Mountain
Monarch Mountain seen from The Whistlers
Highest point
Elevation	2,777 m (9,111 ft)[1]
Prominence	577 m (1,893 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Knight (2906 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	53°00′08″N 118°25′39″W[2]
Geography
Monarch Mountain Location of Monarch Mountain in Alberta Show map of Alberta Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain (Canada) Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Jasper National Park
Parent range	Victoria Cross Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83E1 Snaring River

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, July through September are the best months to climb.

Geology

The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

See also

• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
• Geography of Alberta

References

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