Mount Richards
| Mount Richards | |
|---|---|
The northern end of Mount Richards seen with Prince of Wales Hotel | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,377 m (7,799 ft) |
| Prominence | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Alderson (2692 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 49°00′37″N 113°56′30″W / 49.01028°N 113.94167°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Richards | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Clark Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82H4 Waterton Lakes |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
Mount Richards is a 2,377-metre-elevation (7,799-foot) mountain summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated just north of the Canada–United States border, with the south footing of the mountain at Boundary Creek just within Glacier National Park of the United States. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Alderson, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the northwest. Bertha Lake and Bertha Peak are situated immediately to the north.