| Mount Bourgeau | |
| Elevation M: | 2931 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 462 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Range: | Massive Range Canadian Rockies |
| Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
| Location: | Alberta, Canada |
| Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
| Map Size: | 260 |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 51.1319°N -115.7753°W |
| First Ascent: | 1890 by J.J. McArthur, Tom Wilson |
| Easiest Route: | Easy scramble on western slopes |
Mount Bourgeau is a 29310NaN0 mountain located in the Massive Range of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was named by James Hector in 1860 after Eugène Bourgeau, a botanist with the Palliser Expedition.[1] [2] Bourgeau Lake sits at the foot of the mountain and is a popular hiking destination.
Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Bourgeau is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Bourgeau is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.