Lychnis Mountain
| Lychnis Mountain | |
|---|---|
Lychnis Mountain centered in the distance behind Tilted Mountain and Baker Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,124 m (10,249 ft) |
| Prominence | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount St. Bride (3394 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°28′55″N 115°58′10″W / 51.48194°N 115.96944°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Lychnis Mountain | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Sawback Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1969 A.J. Kauffmann, W.L. Putnam, L. Putnam, L.R. Wallace |
Lychnis Mountain is a 3,124-metre (10,249-foot) mountain summit located in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Sawback Range. Its nearest higher peak is Mount St. Bride, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the north. The mountain is situated 2.0 km (1.2 mi) east of Tilted Mountain in an area of exposed Skoki Formation limestone which is known for fossils such as brachiopods, gastropods, conodonts, cephalopods, trilobites, and echinoderm fragments.