This mountain was named Pic de Pigeons in 1858 by Eugene Bourgeau, the French-born botanist while on the Palliser expedition, for flocks of pigeons seen near the mountain.

[3] Pigeon Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.

[7] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pigeon Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Pigeon Mountain is a hike mostly through meadows from its west side.