Beacon Peak
- 2986 m (9,797ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
52.5403N -118.243W
Located between Simon Creek Valley and Middle Whirlpool River Valley; 2 km east of Beacon Lake
Province: Alberta
Headwater: Athabasca
Located between Simon Creek Valley and Middle Whirlpool River Valley; 2 km east of Beacon Lake
Province: Alberta
Headwater: Athabasca
Ascent Date: 1921
Ascent Party: Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Ascent Party: Interprovincial Boundary Commission
Year Named: 1922
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: The mountain was in such a position that the Interprovincial Boundary Surveyors used it as a beacon.
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: The mountain was in such a position that the Interprovincial Boundary Surveyors used it as a beacon.