Cirque Peak (Alberta)
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Prominence341 m (1,119 ft)[2]
| Cirque Peak | |
|---|---|
 Cirque Peak from Helen Lake, July 1994 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,993 m (9,820 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 341 m (1,119 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Observation Peak[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°42′00″N 116°25′04″W / 51.70000°N 116.41778°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Cirque Peak Location in Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N9 Hector Lake[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1899[2][4] |
| Easiest route | Easy Scramble[5] |
Cirque Peak is a 2,993-metre (9,820-foot) peak located directly west of Dolomite Pass in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
The scrambling route (rated easy) begins just beyond Helen Lake which is 6 km from the Helen Lake/Dolomite Pass trail head beside the Icefields Parkway.[5]
