Photo: (l-r) Bastion Peak, Turret Mountain, Mount Geikie, and Barbican Peak from Dixon's Camp
Turret Mountain
- 3120 m (10,237ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
52.7125N -118.368W
Located between Geikie Creek Valley and Tonquin Creek
Range: Ramparts, The
Province: BC
Park: Mount Robson
Headwater: Fraser
Located between Geikie Creek Valley and Tonquin Creek
Range: Ramparts, The
Province: BC
Park: Mount Robson
Headwater: Fraser
Ascent Date: 1926
Ascent Party: A.W. Drinnan
Ascent Guide: Lawrence Grassi
Ascent Party: A.W. Drinnan
Ascent Guide: Lawrence Grassi
Year Named: 1926
Named by: Interprovincial Boundary Survey
Named for: A circular tower on a castle.
Named by: Interprovincial Boundary Survey
Named for: A circular tower on a castle.
Popular Hike: Tonquin Valley
Journal Reference: PP 19-51; CAJ 22-80
Journal Reference: PP 19-51; CAJ 22-80
Note that The Turret is located near Kananaskis Lakes.