| Brachiopod Mountain | |
| Elevation M: | 2667 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 152 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Range: | Canadian Rockies Slate Range |
| Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
| Region Type: | Province |
| Region: | Alberta |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Banff National Park |
| Map: | Alberta#Canada |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 51.4786°N -116.0369°W |
| First Ascent: | 1911 J.F. Porter and party |
| Easiest Route: | Scrambling Routes west slopes |
Brachiopod Mountain was named by James F. Porter for the fossil brachiopods found in the Devonian limestone of the mountain. It is located in the Slate Range, a subset of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.[1] [2]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Brachiopod Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Brachiopod Mountain photo: Flickr