Morro Peak

Morro Peak
Morro Peak and Athabasca River
Highest point
Elevation1,679 m (5,509 ft)[1]>
Prominence109 m (358 ft)[1]
Parent peakHawk Mountain (2553 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates53°02′00″N 118°04′04″W / 53.03333°N 118.06778°W / 53.03333; -118.06778[2]
Geography
Morro Peak is located in Alberta
Morro Peak
Morro Peak
Location in Alberta
Morro Peak is located in Canada
Morro Peak
Morro Peak
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangeColin Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83E1 Snaring River[2]
Geology
Rock typelimestone
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Morro Peak is a small 1,679-metre (5,509-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northwest end of the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies. The peak is situated 17 km (11 mi) north of the municipality of Jasper, and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. The nearest higher peak is Hawk Mountain, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the southeast.[1] Morro Peak was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for the Spanish word morro, meaning rounded hill, which is an apt description of it.[1] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[3] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Morro Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from Morro Peak flows into the Athabasca River.

  • Morro Peak, south aspect
    Morro Peak, south aspect
  • Morro Peak to the right
    Morro Peak to the right

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Morro Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. ^ a b c "Morro Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. ^ MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.