Nub Peak is a 2,746-metre (9,009-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Nestor Peak, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the west.[1] The mountain is situated north of Sunburst Peaks, with Elizabeth Lake and Cerulean Lake in between. The Continental Divide and Assiniboine Pass are situated 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the east. Nub Peak is famous for its panoramic view of Mount Assiniboine with its surrounding lakes and peaks. The mountain's descriptive name was officially adopted in 1924.[2][4] An arm extending southwest from Nub is officially known as Chucks Ridge, and an arm extending southeast is officially called Nublet. Nub Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period and pushed east over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]

Nub Peak
Nub Peak
Highest point
Elevation	2,746 m (9,009 ft)[1]
Prominence	121 m (397 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Nestor Peak ( 2965  m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°55′59″N 115°39′28″W[2]
Geography
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Location	Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Park Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine[2]
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Nub Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia
• Geology of British Columbia

References

External links

• Nub Peak weather forecast
• Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park