Monkhead

{{Short description|Mountain in Alberta, Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Monkhead

| photo = Monkhead.jpg

| photo_caption = Monkhead (left) reflected in Maligne Lake

| elevation_m = 3250

| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=457|name= Monkhead Mountain |accessdate=2018-10-22}}

| prominence_m = 60

| prominence_ref =

| range = Le Grand Brazeau Range
Canadian Rockies

| parent_peak = Mount Warren (3362 m)

| listing = Mountains of Alberta

| country = Canada | region_type = Province | region = Alberta

| part_type = Protected area | part = Jasper National ParkNTS 83C11 Southesk Lake

| map = Canada Alberta#Canada

| map_caption = Location in Alberta##Location in Canada

| coordinates = {{coord|52|34|46|N|117|23|21|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=IAKFB |name= Monkhead |accessdate=2018-10-22}}

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|83|C|11}}

| rock = Limestone

| age = Cambrian / Ordovician

| first_ascent = 1950 by Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gibson, D. LaChapelle, E. LaChapelle

| easiest_route =

}}

Monkhead is a {{Convert|3250|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located at the south end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Monkhead was named by the Alpine Club of Canada for its hood-like appearance similar to a monk.{{cite crdb|id=926|name=Monkhead|access-date=2021-03-09}} Its nearest higher peak is Mount Warren, {{convert|2.3|km|mi|lk=on|abbr=off}} to the south-southeast.{{cite peakbagger|id=4558|name=Monkhead, Alberta|access-date=2021-03-09}}

Monkhead is situated at the far northwest extreme of the Brazeau Icefield. Monkhead abruptly rises {{Convert|1500|m|ft|abbr=out}} in less than {{Convert|2|km|mi|abbr=out}} from the lake giving it dramatic local relief. Monkhead is often seen in the background of iconic calendar photos of Spirit Island with Maligne Lake.

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