Mount Crandell is a 2,381-metre (7,812-foot) mountain summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated immediately north of the Waterton townsite. Its nearest higher peak is Bertha Peak, 2.94 km (1.83 mi) to the south-southwest.[5]

Mount Crandell
Mouint Crandell seen from Waterton Town Campground
Highest point
Elevation	2,381 m (7,812 ft)[1]
Prominence	781 m (2,562 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Blakiston (2932 m)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	49°04′37″N 113°55′41″W[2]
Geography
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Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Clark Range[3] Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82H4 Waterton Lakes[2]
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling[4]

History

Mount Crandell was named in 1914 after Edward H. Crandell who was one of Calgary's first oilmen.[1][6]

The mountain's name was made official in 1943 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Like other mountains in Waterton Lakes National Park, Mount Crandell is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Crandell is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Crandell drains into Waterton Lake, thence Waterton River.

See also

• Geology of Alberta
• Alberta's Rockies

References

External links

• Parks Canada web site: Waterton Lakes National Park

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