Looking north to Alnus Peak (in foreground at right) (courtesy Don Beers)
Alnus Peak
- 2976 m (9,764ft)
- Naming History
52.4878N -118.007W
Located on the continental divide at the head of Alnus Creek
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Jasper/Hamber
Headwater: Athabasca/Columbia
Located on the continental divide at the head of Alnus Creek
Province: Alberta/BC
Park: Jasper/Hamber
Headwater: Athabasca/Columbia
Year Named: 1921
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: After the alder (Latin, "alnus"), likened to the Birch tree which grows on the mountain's side.
Named by: Arthur Wheeler
Named for: After the alder (Latin, "alnus"), likened to the Birch tree which grows on the mountain's side.