| Elevation | 2912 m |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 138 m |
| Range | Misty Range |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.6075°N 114.9678°W |
| Topo | NTS [1] |
| Easiest route | Difficult scramble |
Mount Arethusa is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
It is located alongside Highway 40, immediately east of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is a part of the Misty Range of the Southern Continental Ranges. It is named after HMS Arethusa, a British cruiser sunk in the 1915 Battle of Dogger Bank.[2][3]
Mt. Arethusa and Little Arethusa form the southern wall of the Ptarmigan cirque which is a popular short hike from the Highwood Pass parking lot.
References
- ^ IAUHF. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 30. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.