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Monkhead

Monkhead is a mountain summit located at the south end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Monkhead was named by the Alpine Club of Canada for its hood-like appearance similar to a monk. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Warren, to the south-southeast. Monkhead is situated at the far northwest extreme of the Brazeau Icefield. Monkhead abruptly rises in less than from the lake giving it dramatic local relief. Monkhead is often seen in the background of iconic calendar photos of Spirit Island with Maligne Lake. __NOTOC__

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Monkhead is a mountain summit located at the south end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Monkhead was named by the Alpine Club of Canada for its hood-like appearance similar to a monk. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Warren, to the south-southeast. Monkhead is situated at the far northwest extreme of the Brazeau Icefield. Monkhead abruptly rises in less than from the lake giving it dramatic local relief. Monkhead is often seen in the background of iconic calendar photos of Spirit Island with Maligne Lake. __NOTOC__

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