Mount Temple (Alberta)
| Mount Temple | |
|---|---|
North face of Mt. Temple from Mt. Fairview | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,544 m (11,627 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,544 m (5,066 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′02″N 116°12′24″W / 51.35056°N 116.20667°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Temple | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Bow Range |
| Topo map | NTS 82N8 Lake Louise |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 550 million years |
| Mountain type(s) | Quartzite and limestone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1894 by Walter Wilcox, Samuel Allen and L.F. Frissel |
| Easiest route | Scramble (SW) |
Mount Temple is a mountain in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
Mt. Temple is located in the Bow River Valley between Paradise Creek and Moraine Creek and is the highest peak in the Lake Louise area. The peak dominates the western landscape along the Trans-Canada Highway from Castle Junction to Lake Louise.