Abraham Mountain

Not to be confused with Mount Abraham.

Abraham Mountain is a 2,820-metre (9,250-foot) mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Allstones Peak, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the west.^[1] Abraham Mountain can be seen from David Thompson Highway and Abraham Lake. Precipitation runoff from Abraham Mountain drains east into Abraham Lake.

Abraham Mountain
Abraham Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,820 m (9,250 ft)[1]
Prominence	160 m (520 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Allstones Peak (2940 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°16′04″N 116°27′53″W[1]
Geography
Abraham Mountain Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Abraham Mountain Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Parent range	Front Ranges Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C8 Nordegg
Geology
Rock type	Sedimentary

History

Like the lake, the mountain was named for Silas Abraham (1871–1961), a Stoney Indian inhabitant of the Kootenay Plains and Saskatchewan River valley, who was employed by Mary Schäffer as her guide during her 1906 and 1907 explorations.^[2] He also guided Martin Nordegg.^[3]

Geology

Abraham Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Abraham Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

• 
  Abraham Mountain seen from mouth of Cline River
• 
  Allstones Peak (left) and Abraham Mountain (right)

See also

• Mountains portal

• Geology of the Rocky Mountains
• Geography of Alberta