Photo: Tombstone Valley from the west on the Elbow Pass Trail (courtesy Rienk Lakeman)
Tombstone Mountain (Alberta)
- 3035 m (9,958ft)
- Naming History
50.6850N -115.005W
Located in the upper Elbow River Valley west of the pass between the headwaters of the Little Elbow River and the Elbow River
Province: Alberta
Park: Kananaskis
Headwater: Bow
Located in the upper Elbow River Valley west of the pass between the headwaters of the Little Elbow River and the Elbow River
Province: Alberta
Park: Kananaskis
Headwater: Bow
Year Named: 1884
Named by: George Dawson
Named for: Dr. Dawson thought that the pinnacle like slabs near the summit resembled tombstones.
Named by: George Dawson
Named for: Dr. Dawson thought that the pinnacle like slabs near the summit resembled tombstones.
Note that there is another Tombstone Mountain in British Columbia.
Looking west-northwest to Tombstone Mountain (courtesy Gerry Hopkins)
Photo: Looking northwest through Elbow Pass to Tombstone Mountain from Pocaterra Ridge