Mount Wilson (Alberta)
| Mount Wilson | |
|---|---|
Mount Wilson and Wilson Icefield seen from the David Thompson Highway | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,260 m (10,700 ft) |
| Prominence | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Cline (3361 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°01′04″N 116°48′04″W / 52.01778°N 116.80111°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Wilson | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Cline Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C2 Cline River |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1902 by Outram and Kaufmann |
| Easiest route | technical climb |
Mount Wilson is a 3,260-metre (10,696 ft) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Cline, 9.81 km (6.10 mi) to the northeast. Mount Wilson is situated immediately north of the confluence of the North Saskatchewan River, Mistaya River, and Howse River near Saskatchewan Crossing, where the Icefields Parkway intersects with the David Thompson Highway.