Mount Wilcox (Alberta)

Mount Wilcox
Wilcox Peak
Elevation	2,884 m (9,462 ft) [1]
Prominence	509 m (1,670 ft) [2]
Location
Location	Alberta  Canada
Range	Columbia Icefield, Canadian Rockies
Coordinates	52°14′40″N 117°14′20″W / 52.24444°N 117.23889°W / 52.24444; -117.23889[1]
Topo map	NTS 83C/03
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

Mount Wilcox (also known as Wilcox Peak) is a mountain in Alberta, Canada.

Athabasca Glacier, from near the summit of Mount Wilcox

Mount Wilcox seen from Athabasca Glacier.

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 its location, it provides one of the best views of the Athabasca Glacier.

See also

• Mountains of Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Wilcox Peak". PeakFinder.com. http://peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Wilcox+Peak. Retrieved 2007-09-10. 
2. ^ "Mount Wilcox". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=438. Retrieved 2007-05-30.