Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the USA. The northern end, in Yukon, borders Alaska.

The Canadian Rockies also contain five national parks:

Significant peaks

Mountain/Peak metres feet notes
Mount Robson 3,954 12,972 highest point
Mount Columbia 3,747 12,293 highest point in Alberta
North Twin Peak 3,684 12,087  
Mount Clemenceau 3,658 12,001  
Mount Alberta 3,619 11,873  
Mount Forbes 3,612 11,850  
South Twin Peak 3,566 11,700  
Mount Temple 3,543 11,624 highest point near Lake Louise
Snow Dome 3,520 11,548  
Mount Bryce 3,507 11,506  
Mount Kitchener 3,505 11,500  
Mount Hungabee 3,492 11,456  
Mount Brazeau 3,470 11,385  
Mount Athabasca 3,491 11,453  
Mount Joffre 3,449 11,316  
Mount Edith Cavell 3,363 11,033  

For scrambling up peaks of the Canadian Rockies, check out Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Note that of the mountains listed above, only Mount Temple has an established scrambling route. All other mountains (including other routes up Mount Temple), require more mountaineering skills and experience.

For hikers and backpackers, The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is the original and definitive reference guide book.

Mountain ranges

The Canadian Rockies are subdivided into numerous mountain ranges:
  • Ball Range in Kootenay National Park
  • Bare Range in Banff National Park
  • Beaverfoot Range, NE of Columbia River valley
  • Berland Range
  • Blackwater Range
  • Blairmore Range, east of Blairmore, Alberta
  • Blue Range in Banff National Park
  • Bosche Range
  • Boule Range
  • Brazeau Range
  • Brisco Range
  • Clark Range
  • Colin Range
  • De Smet Range
  • Dezaiko Range
  • Elk Range
  • Fairholme Range
  • Fiddle Range
  • Fisher Range
  • Flathead Range
  • Galton Range
  • Goat Range
  • High Rock Range
  • Highwood Range
  • Hoff Range
  • Hughes Range
  • Jacques Range
  • Kananaskis Range
  • Livingstone Range
  • Lizard Range
  • Macdonald Range
  • Maligne Range
  • Massive Range
  • Miette Range
  • Misty Range
  • Mitchell Range
  • Nikanassin Range
  • Opal Range
  • Ottertail Range
  • Palliser Range
  • Persimmon Range
  • President Range
  • Queen Elizabeth Range
  • Quinn Range
  • Rainbow Range
  • The Ramparts Range
  • Royal Range
  • Sawback Range
  • Selwyn Range
  • Sir Winston Churchill Range in Jasper National Park
  • Slate Range in Banff National Park
  • Spray Range
  • Stanford Range
  • Starlight Range
  • Sundance Range
  • Ten Peaks Range
  • Trident Range
  • Van Horne Range
  • Van Nostrand Range
  • Vermilion Range (Alberta)
  • Vermilion Range (BC)
  • Victoria Cross Range
  • Waputik Range
  • Wilson Range
  • Wisukitsak Range






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