Mount Head (Alberta)

Mount Head
West aspect at sunset
Highest point
Elevation2,782 m (9,127 ft)
Prominence403 m (1,322 ft)
Parent peakLineham Ridge
Isolation10.94 km (6.80 mi)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°26′25″N 114°39′00″W / 50.44028°N 114.65000°W / 50.44028; -114.65000
Naming
EtymologyEdmund Walker Head
Geography
Mount Head
Location in Alberta
Mount Head
Location in Canada
Interactive map of Mount Head
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaDon Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Parent rangeHighwood Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J7 Mount Head
Geology
Mountain typeFault block
Rock typeSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1934 by Raymond M. Patterson
Easiest routeScrambling

Mount Head is a 2,782-metre (9,127-foot) mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada.

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