Little Temple

Little Temple is a 2,653-metre (8,704-foot) mountain summit located in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Little Temple is situated in the Bow River Valley between Paradise Creek and Moraine Creek, 6.0 km (3.7 mi) south of Lake Louise, Alberta. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway along with its nearest higher peak, Mount Temple, 1.07 km (0.66 mi) to the southwest.^[1]

Little Temple
Little Temple (right) seen with Mount Temple
Highest point
Elevation	2,653 m (8,704 ft)[1]
Prominence	233 m (764 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°22′12″N 116°11′12″W[1]
Geography
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Interactive map of Little Temple
Location	Banff National Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Bow Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N8 Lake Louise
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble[2]

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Little Temple is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[3] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Little Temple is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Little Temple drains into the Bow River which is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.

Gallery

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  Little Temple from Herbert Lake
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  Little Temple
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  Little Temple in front of Mount Temple
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  North aspect of Little Temple (left) and Mount Temple

See also

• Mountain peaks of Canada
• Geography of Alberta