| Elevation | 3315 m |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 265 m |
| Isolation | 2.21 km |
| Range | Queen Elizabeth Ranges[1] Canadian Rockies |
| Parent peak | Mount Brazeau (3,470 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 52.5291667°N 117.3505556°W |
| Topo | NTS [3] |
| Rock | Sedimentary |
| Age | Cambrian |
Mount Henry MacLeod is a 3,315-metre (10,876-foot) summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[3]
Mount Henry MacLeod was named for Henry A. MacLeod, a Canadian Pacific Railroad surveyor who investigated a potential route in the Maligne Valley in 1875.[4]
Geology
Like other mountains in Banff Park, the mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Henry MacLeod is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.