Catamount Peak
| Catamount Peak | |
|---|---|
Southeast aspect, centered, from Highway 1 (Bagheera Mountain to immediate left) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,733 m (8,967 ft) |
| Prominence | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Parent peak | Bagheera Mountain (2,757 m) |
| Isolation | 0.91 km (0.57 mi) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°17′15″N 117°37′20″W / 51.28750°N 117.62222°W |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Catamount |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Catamount Peak | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Glacier National Park |
| Parent range | Hermit Range Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N5 Glacier |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1902 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler and Topographic Survey party |
Catamount Peak is a 2,733-metre (8,967-foot) mountain located in Glacier National Park in British Columbia, Canada. Catamount Peak is part of the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains and is 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Rogers Pass. It is approximately midway between Revelstoke and Golden. Neighbors include Cheops Mountain, 5.05 km (3.14 mi) to the east, and Ursus Major Mountain, 1.83 km (1.14 mi) to the northeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to Illecillewaet River via Cougar Brook, and the north slope drains to the Beaver River via Ursus Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,230 metres (4,035 ft) above Ursus Creek in 2 km (1.2 mi) and 930 m (3,051 ft) above Cougar Brook in 1 km (0.62 mi). This peak is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway.