Big Bend Peak

Not to be confused with the Big Bend Ranges in British Columbia.

Big Bend Peak is a 2,804-metre (9,199-foot) mountain summit located in the upper North Saskatchewan River valley in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Saskatchewan, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the south.^[1] Big Bend Peak is situated on the west side of the Icefields Parkway four kilometres southwest of the "big bend" in the road, hence the peak's name origin.

Big Bend Peak
Big Bend Peak
Highest point
Elevation	2,804 m (9,199 ft)[1]
Prominence	224 m (735 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Saskatchewan (3342 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°08′54″N 117°06′41″W[1]
Geography
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Interactive map of Big Bend Peak
Location	Banff National Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield
Geology
Rock type	Sedimentary

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Big Bend Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[2] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Big Bend Peak is in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Big Bend Peak drains into the North Saskatchewan River.

Gallery

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  Northeast aspect of Big Bend Peak seen from the big bend of the Icefields Parkway
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  Northeast aspect of Big Bend Peak seen from the Icefields Parkway
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See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of Alberta
• Mountains portal