Mount Morrison (Alberta)

Mount Morrison
Mount Morrison seen from Buller Pond
Highest point
Elevation2,765 m (9,072 ft)
Prominence133 m (436 ft)
Parent peakMount Turner (2806 m)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°50′16″N 115°28′45″W / 50.83778°N 115.47917°W / 50.83778; -115.47917
Geography
Mount Morrison
Location in Alberta
Mount Morrison
Location in Canada
Interactive map of Mount Morrison
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaBanff National Park
Parent range
Topo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typeSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1955 Don K. Morrison
Easiest routeScramble

Mount Morrison is a 2,765-metre (9,072-foot) mountain summit located in the upper Spray River Valley of southern Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Morrison in not visible from any road in Banff Park, however, it can be seen from Alberta Highway 742, also known as the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail in Kananaskis Country. Mount Morrison's nearest higher peak is Mount Turner, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the north.