Tilted Mountain
| Tilted Mountain | |
|---|---|
Tilted Mountain and Baker Lake from Deception Pass area | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,591 m (8,501 ft) |
| Prominence | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Parent peak | Lychnis Mountain (3124 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°29′05″N 115°59′51″W / 51.48472°N 115.99750°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | Sawback Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling class 3 |
Tilted Mountain is a 2,591-metre (8,501-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 Lychnis Mountain, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the east in an area of exposed Skoki Formation limestone which is known for fossils such as brachiopods, gastropods, conodonts, cephalopods, trilobites, and echinoderm fragments.
Tilted Mountain was named in 1911 by James F. Porter for the tilted layers of rock strata. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.