Roche Jacques

Roche Jacques
Roche Jacques from the summit of Cinquefoil Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,603 m (8,540 ft) ^[1]
Prominence	423 m (1,388 ft) ^[2]
Coordinates	53°02′25″N 117°57′35″W / 53.04028°N 117.95972°W / 53.04028; -117.95972
Geography
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Jacques Range
Topo map	NTS 83F/04
Climbing
Easiest route	rock climb

Roche Jacques is a mountain in Alberta's Rockies, Canada.

It is located south of Highway 16 and Talbot Lake in Jasper National Park. It is part of the Jacques Range, and is situated immediately southeast of Cinquefoil Mountain, between the Jaques Creek and Cinquefoil Creek valleys.

The mountain was named after Jacques Cardinal, a North West Company employee.^[1]

References

1 2 "Roche Jacques". PeakFinder. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
↑ "Roche Jacques". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.

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