Muhigan Mountain is a mountain located in Alberta, Canada.
Description The mountain is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated to the east-northeast, The Whistlers is to the east, Indian Ridge is to the east-southeast and the Continental Divide is to the west. The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. Precipitation runoff from Muhigan Mountain drains into tributaries of the Miette River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,575 meters (5,167 feet) above the river in four kilometers (2.5 miles).
History The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland, and the word "muhigan" is Indigenous, meaning "wolf". In Cree language, the mountain is called "Mahikan Wachi" (Wolf Mountain).Joachim Fromhold (2011), Jasper National Park Pt. 2 : 1750-1850, p. 95Joachim Fromhold (2013), 2001 Indian Place Names of the West, Part 2, Bridgland (1878–1948), was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1951 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Muhigan Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below with wind chill factors below .
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See also
Geography of Alberta
References
External links Muhigan Mountain: weather forecast Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park