Hewitt Peak

Hewitt Peak is a 3,066-metre (10,060-foot) mountain summit located on the western border of Kootenay National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. The peak is also known locally as Mammoth Peak, and originally as Mount 10060.[3] The alternate names derive from its outline profile resembling a mammoth, and its elevation as measured in feet.[3] No name for this mountain has been officially adopted yet. Its nearest higher peak is Tumbling Peak, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the north-northwest,[1] and both are part of the Vermilion Range. Park visitors can catch a glimpse of the peak from Highway 93, also known as the Banff–Windermere Highway.

This article is about Mammoth Peak in the Canadian Rockies. For Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park, see Mammoth Peak (Yosemite National Park).
Hewitt Peak
Hewitt Peak seen from Highway 93
Highest point
Elevation3,066 m (10,059 ft) [1][2][3]
Prominence548 m (1,798 ft) [2]
Parent peakTumbling Peak (3121 m)[1]
Coordinates51°05′32″N 116°12′42″W [2]
Geography
Hewitt Peak
Location of Hewitt Peak in British Columbia
Hewitt Peak
Hewitt Peak (Canada)
LocationKootenay National Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeVermilion Range[4]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N01[5]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian[6]
Type of rockLimestone
Climbing
First ascent1906, Dominion Land Survey[3]
Easiest routeScrambling
Hewitt Peak (centered), from Numa Mountain

History

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1906 by members of the Dominion Land Survey.[3] It was first named Mount 10060 by Kate Gardiner and party in 1933, when they climbed nearby Foster Peak and Mount 10240 (now known as Tumbling Peak).[3] Hewitt Peak may be named for Hewitt Bostock, Martin Hewitt or James J. Hewitt.

Geology

Hewitt Peak is composed of limestone, a sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[7] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[8]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Hewitt Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into Numa Creek, a tributary of the Vermilion River, or west into tributaries of the Kootenay River.

References
  1. "Hewitt Peak". OpenTopoMap.org. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  2. "Hewitt Peak". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  3. "Mount 10060". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  4. "Vermilion Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
  5. "Vermilion Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  6. Baird, David M. (1964). "Kootenay National Park: Wild mountains and great valleys"" (PDF). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-21. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Belyea, Helen (1960). "The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park" (PDF). Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-06-23. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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