Waputik Range

The Waputik Range lies west of the upper Bow Valley, east of Bath Creek, and south of Balfour Creek in the Canadian Rockies. "Waputik" means "white goat" in Stoney.[5] The range was named in 1884 by George Mercer Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada.[6] The President Range lies within the Waputik Range.

Waputik Range
Waputik Range seen from the Icefields Parkway
Highest point
PeakMount Balfour
Elevation3,272 m (10,735 ft)[1]
Coordinates51°33′55″N 116°27′58″W[2]
Dimensions
Length19 km (12 mi)[3]
Width19 km (12 mi)[3]
Area235 km2 (91 sq mi)[3]
Geography
Waputik Range
Waputik Range
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates51°31′59″N 116°22′02″W[4]
Parent rangeWaputik Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82N9 Hector Lake

The Waputik Range should not be confused with the much larger Waputik Mountains which encompasses this range and other peaks along the Continental Divide in Yoho National Park.

Mountains and Peaks
Mountain/PeakHeight (m/ft)Prom. (m/ft)Location
Howse Peak3,29510,810 1,2274,026 51°48′50″N 116°40′52″W
Mount Balfour3,27210,735 9343,064 51°33′55″N 116°27′58″W
Mount Patterson3,19110,469 8102,660 51°44′52″N 116°34′27″W
Mount Baker3,18010,430 4801,570 51°39′55″N 116°35′52″W
Mont des Poilus3,16610,387 4661,529 51°35′41″N 116°36′24″W
Mount Gordon3,16110,371 4711,545 51°36′22″N 116°30′48″W
The President3,12310,246 6582,159 51°30′03″N 116°33′43″W
Caldron Peak2,9099,544 4491,473 51°43′08″N 116°32′42″W
Wapta Mountain2,7829,127 9523,123 51°27′05″N 116°28′39″W
Waputik Peak2,7559,039 9523,123 51°27′05″N 116°28′39″W
Pulpit Peak2,7208,920 140460 51°34′05″N 116°22′05″W
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References
  1. "Mount Balfour". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  2. "Mount Balfour". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  3. "Waputik Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  4. "Waputik Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  5. "Waputik Mountains". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  6. Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
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