2553m (8376ft.)
Located in the Athabasca River Valley north of Garonne Creek and at the head of Morro Creek. Colin Range, Jasper Park, Alberta Major headwater Athabasca River.
Latitude 53; 00; 50 Longitude 118; 01; 00, Topo map 83E/01
Can be seen from Highway 16
Named by Morrison P. Bridgland in 1916. A hawk was flying around the summit when this mountain was named. Official name.
First ascended by Joe Weiss
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| Photo: Hawk Mountain from Highway #16 (courtesy Alan Kane) |
Photo: Looking north-northeast to Hawk Mountain from The Whistlers (courtesy Sonny Bou)| Moderate via west face and northwest ridge except for 5 m of difficult slab scrambling. Some routefinding required. Hawk Mountain is a deservedly popular scramble in the Colin Range northeast of Jasper. The Colin Range, named for Colin Fraser of the Hudson's Bay Company, is typical Front Range topography. Steeply-tilted, slabby limestone faces are the norm; ridges are often long, undulating and sometimes quite exposed. Hawk Mountain is one of the more accessible peaks in this range, and provides a fine view of the surroundings. Try from about mid-June on. Kane, Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies page 320 |