Alnus Peak

{{Short description|Mountain in the country of Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Alnus Peak

| photo =

| photo_caption =

| elevation_m = 2968

| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=281|title=Alnus Peak|accessdate=2010-02-07}}

| prominence_m = 508

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| range = Park Ranges

| range_coordinates =

| location = Alberta / British Columbia, Canada

| district = Kootenay Land District

| map = Alberta#British Columbia#Canada

| map_caption = Location in Alberta##Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada

| map_size = 200

| label_position = right

| coordinates = {{coord|52|29|18|N|118|00|24|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo_maker = NTS

| topo_map = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|83|D|8}}

| first_ascent = 1920 Boundary Commission

| easiest_route =

}}

Alnus Peak is located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1921 by Arthur O. Wheeler; alnus is the Latin name of the Alder tree.{{cite peakfinder|id=24|name=Alnus Peak|access-date=2010-02-07}} The name may refer to the dense stands of Red Alder found in the area.{{cite book | last1 = Boles | first1 = Glen W.| first2 = Roger W. | last2 = Laurilla | first3 =William L. | last3 = Putnam | title = Canadian Mountain Place Names | url = https://archive.org/details/canadianmountain0000bole | url-access = registration | location = Vancouver| publisher = Rocky Mountain Books | year= 2006| page = [https://archive.org/details/canadianmountain0000bole/page/26 26]| isbn = 978-1-894765-79-4}}