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Record SL-673375 · Wikidata Q65120809

Scarab Peak

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Elevation
2,918 m
9,573 ft
Prominence
713 m
Isolation
Coordinates
51.0962° N, 115.9333° W
Grid ref
Scarab Peak
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Description

Wikipedia

Scarab Peak is a 2,918-metre (9,573 ft) mountain summit located on the Continental Divide, on the shared border between Banff and Kootenay national parks in Canada. Scarab Peak is part of the Ball Range in the Canadian Rockies. The peak is situated one kilometre east-southeast of Haiduk Peak and 8.32 km (5.17 mi) southeast of Mount Ball. The mountain's name scarab was in keeping with the Egyptian theme of the immediate area, e.g., Egypt Lake, Mummy Lake, Pharaoh Peaks, names which were applied in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler of the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. Wheeler regarded the area particularly beautiful when he wrote: "After 30 years of exploration, surveys and mapping the main ranges of the Canadian Rockies, the writer ... can safely say that outstanding among them for scenic charm and interest may be classed the group of peaks, lakes and alpine meadows of the Egypt Lake area."

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Haiduk Peak 2,920 m NW 298° 1.4 km
Middle Pharaoh Peak 2,655 m NE 27° 1.9 km
Pharaoh Peaks 2,713 m NE 46° 2.1 km
Greater Pharaoh Peak 2,713 m NE 44° 2.1 km
The Sphinx 2,513 m E 94° 2.2 km
Lesser Pharaoh Peak 2,694 m N 17° 2.6 km