Limestone Peak

Limestone Peak is a prominent mountain in British Columbia on the western edge of Kootenay National Park, forming the northern end of the Rockwall in the Vermilion Range. Rising steeply above Helmet Creek, it helps define one of the park’s best-known backcountry landscapes and is closely tied to the Rockwall Trail. The peak drains into the Vermilion River through Helmet Creek and Ochre Creek and is composed of Ottertail limestone laid down in the Cambrian period and later thrust eastward during the Laramide orogeny. Its south slope supports the Washmawapta Glacier, and its cold subarctic setting reinforces its stark alpine character.

British Columbia · Canada