Mount Field (British Columbia)

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Mount Field
Elevation: 2,643 metres (8,672 feet)
Coordinates: 51°25′50″N, 116°27′50″W
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Topo map: NTS 82N/08
Range: Canadian Rockies
First ascent:
Easiest route: scramble

Mount Field is a mountain located about 10 km east of the town of Field in Yoho National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1883 after Cyprus W. Field, a guest of the CPR who were building the national railway.

The Burgess shale is located below the ridge connecting Mt. Field to Wapta Mountain.

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