
Photo: Looking east to Cinquefoil Mountain (courtesy Alan Kane)
Cinquefoil Mountain
- 2259 m (7,412ft)
- Naming History
53.0547N -117.999W
Located in the Athabasca River Valley north of Jacques Creek and south of Cinquefoil Creek
Range: Jacques
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Major Valley: Athabasca
Visible from Highway: 16
Located in the Athabasca River Valley north of Jacques Creek and south of Cinquefoil Creek
Range: Jacques
Province: Alberta
Park: Jasper
Headwater: Athabasca
Major Valley: Athabasca
Visible from Highway: 16
Year Named: 1916
Named by: Morrison Bridgland
Named for: Cinqufoil is a bright yellow flower with five petals, a species of which grows on exposed slopes at higher altitudes in the Rockies.
Named by: Morrison Bridgland
Named for: Cinqufoil is a bright yellow flower with five petals, a species of which grows on exposed slopes at higher altitudes in the Rockies.