Moose Mountain (Alberta)
| Moose Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Lookout and helipad at the top of Moose Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,437 m (7,995 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 593 m (1,946 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°56′18″N 114°50′18″W / 50.93833°N 114.83833°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Topo map | NTS 82J15 Bragg Creek |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 12, 1858 Thomas Blakiston |
| Easiest route | Strenuous hike |
Moose Mountain is a 2,437-metre (7,995 ft) mountain located 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Bragg Creek, Alberta in Kananaskis Country.
The peak is a popular hiking and Mountain bikingdestination for many (especially Calgary locals) since there is a well maintained trail that makes its way to the summit, and 27 of the most popular[according to whom?] bike trails in Alberta. During summer month weekends, it is common for a dozen or more people[who?] to reach the summit.[citation needed]
Resembling a resting moose on the horizon, the peak was named Moose Mountain in 1949. A Forestry Service fire lookout exists upon the summit, the third building to have occupied the site for this purpose since the first was built in 1929.
Some scenes in the films Land and Brokeback Mountain were shot on and around Moose Mountain.[citation needed] Scenes in the first season of the television series Tin Star were also shot on Moose Mountain.[3]
There are two annual trail running events that go up Moose Mountain: Moose Mountain Trail Races (16 km, 29 km, and 42 km distances), and Iron Legs Mountain Races (60 km, 50 miles, and 100 km distances).
References
[edit]- ^ "Moose Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ a b "Moose Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Extras sought for Season 2 of Tin Star". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- "Moose Mountain". Hike Alberta. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07.
- Moose Mountain Bike Trail Society MMBTS
- Government of Alberta Wildfire [1]
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