Gargoyle Mountain

#212 among destinations in Canada

Mountain

Gallery (4)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Gargoyle Mountain is a 2,693-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is situated 23 kilometres north of the municipality of Jasper, and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Cliff Mountain, 5.5 km to the west. Gargoyle Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for the fact a stream heads at the mountain, like a gargoyle or spout. Bridgland was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. ()

Coordinates: 53°6'6"N, 118°9'24"W

Location

AlbertaCanada

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Gargoyle Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Morro Peak, Mount Greenock, Esplanade Mountain, Mount Cumnock.

6 miSE
Mountain
Morro Peak, Jasper National Park
153 min walk • Morro Peak is a small 1,679-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northwest end of the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.
2.9 miE
Mountain
Mount Greenock
73 min walk • Mount Greenock is a 2,073-metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the De Smet Range of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland after Greenock, in Scotland.
1.8 miS
Mountain
Esplanade Mountain, Jasper National Park
45 min walk • Esplanade Mountain is a 2,301-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
5.1 miN
Mountain
Mount Cumnock
131 min walk • Mount Cumnock is a 2,438 m mountain summit located in Jasper National Park of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the De Smet Range of the Canadian Rockies. Mount Cumnock was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland after Cumnock, in Scotland.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Jasper Lake, Jasper National Park
135 min walk • Jasper Lake is a lake located in the Rockies of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Athabasca River, where the river broadens out.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche de Smet, Jasper National Park
72 min walk • Roche de Smet is a 2,539 m mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the De Smet Range of the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1896 after Pierre-Jean De Smet.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
De Smet Range, Jasper National Park
72 min walk • The De Smet Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chetamon Mountain, Jasper National Park
95 min walk • Chetamon Mountain is a 2,606-metre mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the De Smet Range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.