Parent peak Lung Peak Easiest route Scramble Prominence 78 m | Topo map NTS 82O/03 Elevation 2,135 m Parent range Canadian Rockies | |
Similar Mount Whymper, Pilot Mountain, Fairholme Range, Mount Cory, Mount Ulysses | ||
Heart Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River valley just south of Exshaw, Alberta. The peak was named in 1957 for the heart shaped layer of limestone near the top.
Map of Heart Mountain, Bighorn No. 8, AB, Canada
The summit can be reached by following the northwest ridge starting from the Heart Creek Trail. It is an easy scramble with one moderate step. Being in the front ranges and only an hour from Calgary, it sees many visitors year-round. A circuit route can be completed by following the ridge line as it circles left and then descends to Quaite Creek.
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Heart Mountain (Alberta) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA