Mount Wilcox (Alberta)
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| Mount Wilcox | |
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 Mount Wilcox seen from Wilcox Pass |
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| Elevation | 2,884 metres (9,462 ft)[1] |
| Location |  Alberta  Canada |
| Range | Columbia Icefield, Canadian Rockies |
| Prominence | 509 m (1,670 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/03 |
| Easiest route | scramble |
Mount Wilcox (also known as Wilcox Peak) is a mountain in Alberta, Canada.
It is located in Jasper National Park right beside the Columbia Icefield visitor centre. The mountain was named by J. Norman Collie in 1898 after Walter D. Wilcox, an early explorer of the Canadian Rockies.
Mount Wilcox is a moderate scramble from Wilcox Pass. Because of the strategic location, it provides one of the best views of the Athabasca Glacier.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b PeakFinder. Wilcox Peak. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.
- ^ Mt. Wilcox on Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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