Photo: Commonwealth Peak from the Smith-Dorrien Road, 1 km north of the Headwall Creek bridge
Commonwealth Peak
- 2774 m (9,101ft)
- Naming History
50.7903N -115.349W
Located above the head of Smuts Creek Valley and Smith-Dorrien Creek Valley; north of Burstall Lakes
Range: Spray
Province: Alberta
Park: Kananaskis
Headwater: Bow
Visible from Highway: 742
Located above the head of Smuts Creek Valley and Smith-Dorrien Creek Valley; north of Burstall Lakes
Range: Spray
Province: Alberta
Park: Kananaskis
Headwater: Bow
Visible from Highway: 742
Year Named: 1979
Named for: The mountain was named to commemorate the XI Commonealth Games held in Edmonton in 1978.
Named for: The mountain was named to commemorate the XI Commonealth Games held in Edmonton in 1978.
Photo: Commonwealth Peak from the south on the Burstall Pass Trail (courtesy Bennett Wong)
Looking southwest to Commonwealth Peak from the Chester Lake Trail
Looking southwest to Commonwealth Peak
Looking west to Commonwealth Peak (courtesy Bennett Wong)
Looking north to (l-r) Mount Birdwood, Pigs Tail, and Commonwealth Peak (courtesy Calvin Damen)
Looking north to (l-r) Mount Birdwood, Pigs Tail, and Commonwealth Peak (courtesy Bill Leach)