Outlaw Peak Explained

Outlaw Peak
Elevation M:2957
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:183
Isolation Km:2
Range:Opal Range[3]
Canadian Rockies
Parent Peak:Mount Cornwall (2,970 m)[4]
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Region Type:Province
Region:Alberta
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Map Size:230
Coordinates:50.7208°N -114.9408°W
Rock:Limestone
Age:Cambrian

Outlaw Peak is a 2957abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada.

Description

Outlaw Peak ranks as the sixth-highest peak in the Opal Range of the Canadian Rockies.[3] It is situated 71km (44miles) southwest of Calgary, within Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park of Kananaskis Country.[4] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Elbow River and topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,077 metres (3,533 ft) above the river in 3.5km (02.2miles). The nearest neighbor is Banded Peak 1.03km (00.64miles) to the east, and the nearest higher neighbor is Mount Cornwall, 2km (01miles) to the north.[1] The peak is visible from Highway 66.[2] The peak was unofficially named in 1974 by Don Forest, in association with nearby Banded Peak, which he mistakenly thought was named "Bandit" Peak.[2]

Geology

Outlaw Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during 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.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Outlaw Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months of June through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing this peak.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 75177. Outlaw Peak, Alberta. 2023-03-29.
  2. 1020. Outlaw Peak. 2023-03-29.
  3. 141342. Opal Range. 2023-03-29.
  4. Web site: Outlaw Peak, Peakvisor.com. 2023-03-29.
  5. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.