Grotto Mountain

Grotto Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River valley, across from Canmore, Alberta, Canada. It is a popular hiking spot among locals and is home to the Rat's Nest Cave.[1]

Grotto Mountain
Grotto Mountain from Ha Ling Peak, 2005
Highest point
Elevation2,706 m (8,878 ft)[1]
Prominence238 m (781 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Townsend 2820 m[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°05′16″N 115°16′05″W[3]
Geography
Grotto Mountain
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeFairholme Range
Topo mapNTS 82O/03
Climbing
First ascent1858 by Eugène Bourgeau
Easiest routeEasy/Moderate Scramble[4]

The mountain was named for a grotto-like cave within it.[5][1]

There are two main scrambling routes:[4]

  • Northwest Variation - from the ACC clubhouse, ascends the northwest side of the mountain on a good hiking trail. At tree line, the trail narrows to the false summit. From there, it is a gradual ascent to the summit with brief stints of scrambling but mostly hiking.
  • Direct route. Ascends directly under the summit. Shorter but more arduous.

References

  1. "Grotto Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. "Grotto Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. "Grotto Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  4. Kane, Alan (1999). "Grotto Mountain". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 74–75. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  5. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 60. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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