Elliott Peak

Elliott Peak is a prominent 2,873-metre summit in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley and visible from the David Thompson Highway and Abraham Lake. Its history links early exploration, local ranching, and mountaineering: Arthur Coleman named it Sentinel Peak in 1892, and in 1907 it was renamed for Elliott Barnes Jr., who had made its first ascent in 1906 at age eight. The name was formally adopted in 1924, while the earlier name remained nearby as Sentinel Mountain. Formed from ancient sedimentary rock later thrust eastward during the Laramide orogeny, the peak also reflects the deep geological history of the Rockies.

Alberta · Canada