Parker Ridge

Parker Ridge
Parker Ridge viewed from Icefields Parkway
Highest point
Elevation	2,255 m (7,398 ft)[1]
Prominence	170 m (560 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Athabasca (3491 m)[1]
Coordinates	52°10′51″N 117°05′32″W / 52.18083°N 117.09222°W / 52.18083; -117.09222[2]
Geography
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Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C3 Columbia Icefield[2]
Geology
Type of rock	Sedimentary
Climbing
Easiest route	Hiking

Parker Ridge is a 2,255-metre (7,398-foot) mountain ridge located in the upper North Saskatchewan River valley in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Athabasca, 7.7 km (4.8 mi) to the west.^[1] Parker Ridge is situated along the west side of the Icefields Parkway and southeast of Sunwapta Pass. Parker Ridge is a ski-touring destination in the winter and popular hiking destination in the summer because it is situated beside the Icefields Parkway allowing easy access, and is nearly entirely above treeline allowing good views of the surrounding mountain landscape. A 2.2 km (1.4 mi) trail gains 275 metres (900 ft) of elevation from the highway to the top of the ridge. Wandering east or west along the ridge provides views of Cirrus Mountain, the north face of Mount Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Glacier, Mount Athabasca, Hilda Peak, and Nigel Peak among others.