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Canada is a huge country with many amazing mountains! This article will tell you about some of the most important mountain peaks in Canada. We'll look at how tall they are, how much they stand out from their surroundings, and how far away they are from other tall mountains.

Mount Logan
Mount Logan in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon is the highest mountain in Canada.

Canada's Tallest Mountains

Canada has many super tall mountains! Out of the 100 highest mountains, five are taller than 5,000 meters (about 16,400 feet). Nineteen peaks are over 4,000 meters (about 13,100 feet), and 67 are over 3,000 meters (about 9,800 feet). All 100 of these peaks are at least 2,706 meters (about 8,878 feet) tall.

Most of these tall mountains are in British Columbia (61 of them) and Yukon (28). Some are also in Alberta (13) and one in the Northwest Territories. A few of these mountains are right on the border with Alaska or between Canadian provinces like British Columbia and Alberta.

The 10 highest mountains in Canada (with at least 500 meters of prominence)

Rank Mountain peak Province or Territory Mountain range Elevation (meters) Prominence (meters) Isolation (km) Location
1 Mount Logan  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000059560000005956 m
19,541 ft
&100000000000052470000005247 m
17,215 ft
&10000000000622790000000623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)
2 Mount Saint Elias  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains &10000000000005489000000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
18,009 ft
&100000000000034290000003429 m
11,250 ft
&1000000000004125000000041.3 km
25.6 mi
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias)
3 Mount Lucania  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000052600000005260 m
17,257 ft
&100000000000030800000003080 m
10,105 ft
&1000000000004300000000043.0 km
26.7 mi
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W / 61.0215; -140.4661 (Mount Lucania)
4 King Peak  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000051730000005173 m
16,972 ft
&100000000000010730000001073 m
3,520 ft
&100000000000046800000004.68 km
2.91 mi
60°35′00″N 140°39′18″W / 60.5833°N 140.6549°W / 60.5833; -140.6549 (King Peak)
5 Mount Steele  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000050200000005020 m
16,470 ft
&10000000000000760000000760 m
2,493 ft
&100000000000094500000009.45 km
5.87 mi
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W / 61.0929; -140.3118 (Mount Steele)
6 Mount Wood  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000048600000004860 m
15,945 ft
&100000000000012000000001200 m
3,937 ft
&1000000000001895000000018.95 km
11.77 mi
61°13′57″N 140°30′44″W / 61.2326°N 140.5123°W / 61.2326; -140.5123 (Mount Wood)
7 Mount Vancouver  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000048120000004812 m
15,787 ft
&100000000000027120000002712 m
8,898 ft
&1000000000004404000000044.0 km
27.4 mi
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W / 60.3589; -139.6980 (Mount Vancouver)
8 Mount Slaggard  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000047420000004742 m
15,558 ft
&10000000000000522000000522 m
1,713 ft
&100000000000077400000007.74 km
4.81 mi
61°10′22″N 140°35′06″W / 61.1727°N 140.5851°W / 61.1727; -140.5851 (Mount Slaggard)
9 Mount Fairweather
(Fairweather Mountain)
 Alaska
 British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains &10000000000004671000000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
15,325 ft
&100000000000039610000003961 m
12,995 ft
&10000000000200280000000200 km
124.4 mi
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather)
10 Mount Hubbard  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains &10000000000004557000000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
14,951 ft
&100000000000024570000002457 m
8,061 ft
&1000000000003435000000034.4 km
21.3 mi
60°19′10″N 139°04′21″W / 60.3194°N 139.0726°W / 60.3194; -139.0726 (Mount Hubbard)

Mountains That Stand Out

This section looks at mountains that really "stand out" from their surroundings. This is called topographic prominence. It means how high a mountain rises from the lowest point connecting it to a higher peak.

Out of the 50 most prominent mountains in Canada, only Mount Logan has a prominence over 4,000 meters (about 13,100 feet). Five peaks have a prominence over 3,000 meters (about 9,800 feet), and 41 peaks are over 2,000 meters (about 6,500 feet). All 50 of these mountains are considered "ultra-prominent summits," meaning they stand out a lot!

Most of these prominent peaks are in British Columbia (34 of them) and Yukon (9). Some are also in Nunavut (6) and Alberta (3).

The 10 most prominent mountains in Canada

Rank Mountain peak Province or Territory Mountain range Elevation (meters) Prominence (meters) Isolation (km) Location
1 Mount Logan  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000059560000005956 m
19,541 ft
&100000000000052470000005247 m
17,215 ft
&10000000000622790000000623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)
2 Mount Fairweather
(Fairweather Mountain)
 Alaska
 British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains &10000000000004671000000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
15,325 ft
&100000000000039610000003961 m
12,995 ft
&10000000000200280000000200 km
124.4 mi
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather)
3 Mount Saint Elias  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains &10000000000005489000000Expression error: Missing operand for round. m
18,009 ft
&100000000000034290000003429 m
11,250 ft
&1000000000004125000000041.3 km
25.6 mi
60°17′34″N 140°55′51″W / 60.2927°N 140.9307°W / 60.2927; -140.9307 (Mount Saint Elias)
4 Mount Waddington  British Columbia Coast Mountains &100000000000040190000004019 m
13,186 ft
&100000000000032890000003289 m
10,791 ft
&10000000000562430000000562 km
349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington)
5 Mount Lucania  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000052600000005260 m
17,257 ft
&100000000000030800000003080 m
10,105 ft
&1000000000004300000000043.0 km
26.7 mi
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W / 61.0215; -140.4661 (Mount Lucania)
6 Monarch Mountain  British Columbia Coast Mountains &100000000000035550000003555 m
11,663 ft
&100000000000029250000002925 m
9,596 ft
&1000000000007141000000071.4 km
44.4 mi
51°53′58″N 125°52′34″W / 51.8995°N 125.8760°W / 51.8995; -125.8760 (Monarch Mountain)
7 Mount Robson  British Columbia Canadian Rockies &100000000000039590000003959 m
12,989 ft
&100000000000028290000002829 m
9,281 ft
&10000000000459540000000460 km
286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
8 Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier  British Columbia Columbia Mountains &100000000000035160000003516 m
11,535 ft
&100000000000027280000002728 m
8,950 ft
&1000000000005173000000051.7 km
32.1 mi
52°48′05″N 119°43′53″W / 52.8015°N 119.7315°W / 52.8015; -119.7315 (Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier)
9 Mount Vancouver  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000048120000004812 m
15,787 ft
&100000000000027120000002712 m
8,898 ft
&1000000000004404000000044.0 km
27.4 mi
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W / 60.3589; -139.6980 (Mount Vancouver)
10 Mount Sir Sandford  British Columbia Columbia Mountains &100000000000035190000003519 m
11,545 ft
&100000000000027030000002703 m
8,868 ft
&1000000000006198000000062.0 km
38.5 mi
51°39′24″N 117°52′03″W / 51.6566°N 117.8676°W / 51.6566; -117.8676 (Mount Sir Sandford)

Mountains Far From Others

This section talks about the most isolated mountains. This means how far a mountain is from any other mountain that is just as tall or taller. It's like finding the loneliest tall peak!

Out of the 50 most isolated mountains in Canada, 12 peaks are more than 500 kilometers (about 310 miles) away from another peak of similar height. Many are over 200 kilometers (about 124 miles) away. All 50 of these peaks are at least 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) away from another equally tall peak.

These isolated mountains are found all over Canada. British Columbia has 17 of them, Nunavut has 13, and Yukon has 7. You can also find them in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.

The 10 most isolated mountains in Canada (with at least 500 meters of prominence)

Rank Mountain peak Province or Territory Mountain range Elevation (meters) Prominence (meters) Isolation (km) Location
1 Barbeau Peak  Nunavut Ellesmere Island &100000000000026160000002616 m
8,583 ft
&100000000000026160000002616 m
8,583 ft
&10000000000795990000000796 km
495 mi
81°54′53″N 75°00′33″W / 81.9148°N 75.0093°W / 81.9148; -75.0093 (Barbeau Peak)
2 Mount Caubvick
(Mont d'Iberville)
 Newfoundland and Labrador
 Quebec
Torngat Mountains &100000000000016520000001652 m
5,420 ft
&100000000000013670000001367 m
4,485 ft
&10000000000791430000000791 km
492 mi
58°53′16″N 63°42′35″W / 58.8878°N 63.7098°W / 58.8878; -63.7098 (Mount Caubvick)
3 Melville Island high point  Nunavut Melville Island &10000000000000762000000762 m
2,500 ft
&10000000000000762000000762 m
2,500 ft
&10000000000716930000000717 km
445 mi
75°22′10″N 115°04′58″W / 75.3694°N 115.0827°W / 75.3694; -115.0827 (Melville Island high point)
4 Mathiassen Mountain  Nunavut Southampton Island &10000000000000625000000625 m
2,051 ft
&10000000000000625000000625 m
2,051 ft
&10000000000627140000000627 km
390 mi
64°44′25″N 83°09′26″W / 64.7403°N 83.1573°W / 64.7403; -83.1573 (Mathiassen Mountain)
5 Mount Logan  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains &100000000000059560000005956 m
19,541 ft
&100000000000052470000005247 m
17,215 ft
&10000000000622790000000623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)
6 Angilaaq Mountain  Nunavut Bylot Island &100000000000019440000001944 m
6,378 ft
&100000000000019440000001944 m
6,378 ft
&10000000000622320000000622 km
387 mi
73°13′47″N 78°37′23″W / 73.2298°N 78.6230°W / 73.2298; -78.6230 (Angilaaq Mountain)
7 Mount Odin  Nunavut Baffin Island &100000000000021430000002143 m
7,031 ft
&100000000000021430000002143 m
7,031 ft
&10000000000585620000000586 km
364 mi
66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W / 66.5468°N 65.4289°W / 66.5468; -65.4289 (Mount Odin)
8 Mount Waddington  British Columbia Coast Mountains &100000000000040190000004019 m
13,186 ft
&100000000000032890000003289 m
10,791 ft
&10000000000562430000000562 km
349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington)
9 Melville Hills high point  Northwest Territories Melville Hills &10000000000000876302000876 m
2,875 ft
&10000000000000500000000>500 m
>1,640 ft
&10000000000550900000000551 km
342 mi
69°14′33″N 121°32′21″W / 69.2425°N 121.5391°W / 69.2425; -121.5391 (Melville Hills high point)
10 Keele Peak  Yukon Mackenzie Mountains &100000000000029520000002952 m
9,685 ft
&100000000000021610000002161 m
7,090 ft
&10000000000543120000000543 km
337 mi
63°25′53″N 130°19′27″W / 63.4314°N 130.3243°W / 63.4314; -130.3243 (Keele Peak)

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