10 Highest Mountains In Canada

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Western Canada is filled with wild and remote mountains. Stand on top of any peak in this monstrous region and you’ll see an endless sea of mountains, but of course it’s the highest mountains in Canada that are some of the most appealing.

Mount Logan, Yukon, Canada | By Gerald Holdsworth - From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[1]...full jpeg at [2], Public Domain, Link
Mount Logan, Yukon, Canada | By Gerald Holdsworth – From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[1]…full jpeg at [2], Public Domain, Link
The following list of the highest mountains in Canada is taken from Wikipedia.org. These major summits all have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. Of the highest peaks in Canada, there are 5 summits that exceed 5000 meters, 19 peaks over 4000 meters, and 67 peaks over 3000 meters.

 

Twenty-six of the 30 highest peaks in Canada are situated in the Saint Elias Mountains, which are part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of British Columbia and the Yukon. The Saint Elias Mountains are the highest coastal mountain range on Earth. This range was named after the 2nd highest peak in the range, Mount Saint Elias – which was named in 1741 by Danish Explorer Vitus Bering.

Now let’s look at the 10 highest mountains in Canada:

1. Mount Logan – 5956 m | 19,541 ft

  • Province: Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 5956 m | 19,541 ft
  • Prominence: 5247 m | 17,215 ft
  • Isolation: 623 km | 387 mi
  • *Mount Logan is the 2nd highest peak in North America

2. Mount Saint Elias – 5489 m | 18,009 ft

  • Province: Alaska/Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 5489 m | 18,009 ft
  • Prominence: 3429 m | 11,250 ft
  • Isolation: 41.3 km | 25.6 mi

3. Mount Lucania – 5260 m | 17,257 ft

  • Province: Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 5260 m | 17,257 ft
  • Prominence: 3080 m | 10,105 ft
  • Isolation: 43.0 km | 26.7 mi

4. King Peak – 5173 m | 16,972 ft

  • Province: Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 5173 m | 16,972 ft
  • Prominence: 1073 m | 3,520 ft
  • Isolation: 4.68 km | 2.91 mi

5. Mount Steele – 5020 m | 16,470 ft

  • Province: Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 5020 m | 16,470 ft
  • Prominence: 760 m | 2,493 ft
  • Isolation: 9.45 km | 5.87 mi

6. Mount Wood – 4860 m | 15,945 ft

  • Province: Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 4860 m | 15,945 ft
  • Prominence: 1200 m | 3,937 ft
  • Isolation: 18.95 km | 11.77 mi

7. Mount Vancouver – 4812 m | 15,787 ft

  • Province: Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 4812 m | 15,787 ft
  • Prominence: 2712 m | 8,898 ft
  • Isolation: 44.0 km | 27.4 mi

8. Mount Slaggard

  • Province: Yukon
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 4742 m | 15,558 ft
  • Prominence: 522 m | 1,713 ft
  • Isolation: 7.74 km | 4.81 mi

9. Fairweather Mountain

  • Province: Alaska/British Columbia
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 4671 m | 15,325 ft
  • Prominence: 3961 m | 12,995 ft
  • Isolation: 200 km | 124.4 mi

10. Mount Hubbard

  • Province: Alaska/British Columbia
  • Range: Saint Elias Mountains
  • Elevation: 4557 m | 14,951 ft
  • Prominence: 2457 m | 8,061 ft
  • Isolation: 34.4 km | 21.3 mi

Below is a map of the highest mountains in Canada:

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For a full list that includes 150 of the highest mountains in Canada, please visit Wikipedia.org.

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