| Grotto Mountain | |
| Elevation M: | 2706 |
| Prominence M: | 238 |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Townsend 2820 m |
| Range: | Fairholme Range |
| Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
| Location: | Alberta, Canada |
| Map: | Canada Alberta |
| Coordinates: | 51.0878°N -115.2681°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
| First Ascent: | 1858 by Eugène Bourgeau |
| Easiest Route: | Easy/Moderate Scramble |
Grotto Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River valley, across from Canmore, Alberta, Canada. It is a popular hiking spot among locals and is home to the Rat's Nest Cave.
The mountain was named for a grotto-like cave within it.[2]
The pictographs where the creek first narrows into canyon area warning of FALLING ROCK ! Made ~3000 years ago perhaps by the Hopi tribe, stand under there long enough you will be hit by rock slides as the paintings exhibit broken things and animals ...
There are two main scrambling routes: