Mount Turner (Alberta)

Mount Turner
Mount Turner seen from Spray Lakes
Highest point
Elevation2,806 m (9,206 ft)
Prominence389 m (1,276 ft)
Parent peakMount Byng (2940 m)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°51′16″N 115°28′39″W / 50.85444°N 115.47750°W / 50.85444; -115.47750
Geography
Mount Turner
Location in Alberta
Mount Turner
Mount Turner (Canada)
Interactive map of Mount Turner
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeBlue Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J14 Spray Lakes Reservoir
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typeSedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Mount Turner is a 2,806-metre (9,206-foot) mountain summit located in the upper Spray River Valley of southern Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Turner is 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 Turner's nearest higher peak is Cone Mountain, 2.91 km (1.81 mi) to the north.