Mount Baldy (Alberta)

Mount Baldy is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River valley alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies.

Mount Baldy
Mount Baldy from over Barrier Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,192 m (7,192 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	348 m (1,142 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°00′42″N 115°02′57″W[3]
Geography
Mount Baldy Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Parent range	Fisher Range[3]
Topo map	NTS 82O3 Canmore[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Easy scramble to North peak, moderate to others.

During World War II, prisoners in a nearby internment camp were occasionally permitted to make the ascent of Mt. Baldy as long as they promised to return.^[1] A University of Calgary research centre now occupies the former location of the camp.^[2][4]

Up until 1984, when it was given its current day official name,^[3] it was commonly referred to as Barrier Mountain, due to its proximity to Barrier Lake.^[1]

Gallery

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  South and west peaks from the summit of the north peak
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  View from Barrier Lake
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  Towering over Barrier Lake