Hawk Mountain, Mountain summit in Jasper National Park, Canada
Hawk Mountain is a 2,553-metre summit at the northwest end of the Colin Range, a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies, inside Jasper National Park in Alberta. It stands 16 km northeast of the town of Jasper and rises 592 metres above the surrounding terrain, with a base 3.4 km wide. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Colin, 2.4 km to the southeast.
Morrison P. Bridgland, a Dominion Land Surveyor, named the peak in 1916 after a hawk flew near the summit while he was surveying. The Geographical Names Board of Canada officially adopted the name in 1956. Bridgland (1878–1948) named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.
The name comes from a hawk seen flying near the summit in 1916, when surveyor Morrison P. Bridgland named the peak; the Geographical Names Board of Canada adopted it officially in 1956. The mountain stands 16 km northeast of Jasper and is a landmark in the Athabasca Valley, visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian.
Hawk Mountain lies 16 km northeast of Jasper and is visible from Highway 16. June through September offers the best weather for viewing and climbing; winter temperatures can fall below -20 °C, with wind chill below -30 °C. The nearest higher peak, Mount Colin, is 2.4 km to the southeast.
Hawk Mountain rises 592 metres above the surrounding terrain, and its base spans 3.4 km, figures that set it apart from neighbouring summits of the Colin Range. The nearest higher peak is Mount Colin, 2.4 km to the southeast, and the closest settlement, Jasper Park Lodge, lies 14.4 km south.
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