Baril Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Conrad M.L. Baril, a Dominion surveyor killed in World War I.[3][1][4]

Baril Peak
Baril Peak (left), Mt. Cornwell (right), from NE
Highest point
Elevation3,000 m (9,800 ft)[1]
Prominence283 m (928 ft)[1]
Coordinates50°17′58″N 114°45′23″W / 50.29944°N 114.75639°W / 50.29944; -114.75639[2]
Geography
Baril Peak is located in Alberta
Baril Peak
Baril Peak
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeHigh Rock Range
Topo mapNTS 82J7 Mount Head[2]
Climbing
First ascent1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3][1]

The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Baril Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  2. ^ a b "Baril Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  3. ^ a b "Baril Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  4. ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
  5. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
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