Mount John Laurie is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies, located in Alberta's Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8. Standing at approximately 2,240 m (7,350 ft) above sea level, Mount John Laurie is the last mountain on the north side of the Bow River valley (Bow Valley) as it exits the mountains for the foothills and prairie of Alberta. Located close to Calgary, it is a popular 'great scramble'[further explanation needed]. It is also a popular rock climbing destination, with over 100 routes of all difficulty levels spread out across its face. Standing at approximately 2,240 m (7,350 ft) above sea level, Mount John Laurie is the last mountain on the north side of the Bow River valley (Bow Valley) as it exits the mountains for the foothills and prairie of Alberta. Located close to Calgary, it is a popular 'great scramble'[further explanation needed]. It is also a popular rock climbing destination, with over 100 routes of all difficulty levels spread out across its face. (Source: Wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA)