Most mountain peaks of Canada lie in the west, specifically in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Yukon. Mountains can be found all over British Columbia while those in Alberta are mainly situated on the eastern side of the Canadian Rockies. The Saint Elias Mountains in the Yukon hold some of country's highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Logan at 5,959 metres (19,551 ft).
Alberta
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- Highest peaks
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | Mountain range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Columbia | 3,747 | 12,293 | Winston Churchill Range | Second highest in Canadian Rockies |
| Twin Peaks massif | 3,684 | 12,087 | Winston Churchill Range | Can be skied to the summit |
| Mount Alberta | 3,619 | 11,873 | Winston Churchill Range | Ice axe used in first ascent (1925) on exhibit at Jasper Yellowhead Museum |
| Mount Assiniboine | 3,616 | 11,864 | Canadian Rockies | Matterhorn of the Rockies |
| Mount Forbes | 3,612 | 11,850 | Canadian Rockies | Highest in Banff National Park |
| Mount Temple | 3,543 | 11,624 | Bow Range | First 11,000' mountain to be climbed in the Canadian Rockies (1894) |
| Mount Brazeau | 3,525 | 11,565 | Brazeau Range | South of Maligne Lake |
| Mount Kitchener | 3,505 | 11,499 | Winston Churchill Range | Originally named Mount Douglas |
| Mount Lyell | 3,504 | 11,496 | Lyell Group | Five distinct peaks |
| Snow Dome | 3,456 | 11,339 | Winston Churchill Range | A hydrological apex of North America |
Mount Columbia & King Edward in background
The Twins massif - South Twin and North Twin (l-r)
Mount Assiniboine seen from above Lake Magog
Snow Dome seen from Icefields Parkway
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British Columbia
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Mount Assiniboine
Mount Robson, highest in Canadian Rockies
The Black Tusk
Snow Dome and Dome Glacier
Mount Mackenzie
Manitoba
edit- Baldy Mountain (Manitoba), highest summit in Manitoba
- Hart Mountain (Manitoba), highest summit of the Porcupine Hills
New Brunswick
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- Mount Carleton, highest summit in New Brunswick and the Maritimes
- Big Bald Mountain
- Christmas Mountains, a series of mountains named after different Christmas themes
- Notre Dame Mountains
- Colonels Mountain
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- Crabbe Mountain
- Poley Mountain
- Sagamook Mountain
- Mount Head
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Newfoundland
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- Cabox, the: highest summit of the Lewis Hills and the Island of Newfoundland
- Gros Morne
- Mount Musgrave
- Peter Snout
- Pic a Tenerife
Labrador
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- Bishop's Mitre
- Brave Mountain, highest summit of the Kaumajet Mountains
- Cirque Mountain
- Man O'War Peak
- Mealy Mountains High Point
- Mount Caubvik, highest summit of the Torngat Mountains, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and of Atlantic Canada
- Peak 3400 Map 14E2
Northwest Territories
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- Cap Mountain, highest summit of the Franklin Mountains
- Mount Nirvana, highest summit of the Mackenzie Mountains and the Northwest Territories
- Mount Sir James MacBrien
Nova Scotia
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- North Mountain (Nova Scotia)
- Nuttby Mountain, highest summit of the Cobequid Hills
- South Mountain (Nova Scotia)
- White Hill (Nova Scotia), highest summit of the Cape Breton Highlands and Nova Scotia
Nunavut
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- Angilaaq Mountain, highest summit of Bylot Island
- Angna Mountain
- Arrowhead Mountain
- Barbeau Peak, highest summit of Ellesmere Island and Nunavut
- Breidablik Peak
- Commonwealth Mountain
- Devon Ice Cap High Point, highest summit of Devon Island
- Durham Heights
- Highpointer Peak
- Kisimngiuqtuq Peak
- Malik Mountain
- Melville Hills High Point, highest summit of the Melville Hills and continental Nunavut
- Melville Island High Point, highest summit of Melville Island
- Midgard Mountain
- Midnight Sun Peak
- Mount Arthur (Nunavut)
- Mount Asgard
- Mount Ayles
- Mount Baldr
- Mount Battle
- Mount Beaufort
- Mount Biederbick
- Mount Eugene
- Mount Odin, highest summit of Baffin Island
- Mount Oxford (Nunavut)
- Mount Thor
- Mount Whisler
- Outlook Peak, highest summit of Axel Heiberg Island
- Peak 08-46
- Peak 09-30
- Peak 35-44
- Peak 39-18
- Penny Highland
- Porsild Mountains
- Qiajivik Mountain (key-a-jiv-ick)
- Sillem Island High Point
- South Ellesmere Ice Cap High Point
- Stokes Mountain
- Torngarsoak Mountain
- Tupeq Mountain
- Ukpik Peak
- Victoria Island High Point, highest summit of Victoria Island
- White Crown Mountain
Ontario
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- Caribou Mountain
- High Rock
- Ishpatina Ridge, highest point of land in Ontario
- Maple Mountain
- Mount McKay
- Rib Mountain
- Silver Peak (Ontario)
- Tip Top Mountain
Prince Edward Island
edit- Prince Edward Island High Point, highest summit of the province of Prince Edward Island
Quebec
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- Mont Brome, highest summit of the Collines Montérégiennes
- Mont D'Iberville (Mount Caubvick), highest summit of the Monts Torngat and the Province of Quebec
- Mont du Lac à Moïse, part of the Grands-Jardins National Park, Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
- Mont du Lac des Cygnes, part of the Grands-Jardins National Park, Charlevoix Regional County Municipality
- Mont Jacques-Cartier, highest summit of the Monts Chic-Chocs, and the Canadian Appalachians
- Mont Raoul Blanchard, highest summit of the Laurentian Mountains
- Mont Saint-Grégoire
- Mont Saint-Hilaire
- Mont Saint-Pierre
- Mont Tremblant
- Mont Wright, Quebec
- Mont Yapeitso
- Mount Babel (Quebec)
- Mount Royal
- Mount Albert (Quebec)
- Mount Valin
- Mont Mégantic
- Mont Orford
- Mont Gosford, highest summit in south of the Province of Quebec
- Mont Owl's Head
- Mont Sutton
- Mont Saint-Pierre, Quebec
- Mont des Pics, Quebec
- Mont Xalibu
- Mont Joseph-Fortin, Quebec
- Mont Richardson, Quebec
- Mont Olivine, Quebec
- Mont Logan, Quebec
- Mont Lyall, Quebec
- Montagne aux Érables, in Montmagny Regional County Municipality
- Montagne des Érables, in Charlevoix
- Mount Édouard, in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay (MRC)
Saskatchewan
edit- Allan Hills
- Beaver Hills
- Mount Blackstrap
- Cub Hills
- Cypress Hills, highest summit in Saskatchewan
- The Dirt Hills
- Frenchman Butte
- Meadow Lake Escarpment[1]
- Minichinas Hills
- Moose Mountain Upland
- Nut Mountain
- Old Man on His Back Plateau
- Pasquia Hills
- Porcupine Hills
- Thunder Hills
- Touchwood Hills
- Waskesiu Upland
- Wood Mountain Hills
Yukon
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Mount Logan, Highest in Canada
Mount Saint Elias, 2nd highest in Canada
See also
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- Physical geography
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- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountains of Canada
- List of volcanoes in Canada
- The 100 Highest major mountain peaks of Canada
- The 142 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Canada
- The 100 Most topographically isolated major mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of Mexico
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- List of mountain peaks of North America
References
edit- ↑ Haidl, F.M. (1989). "Distribution of Lower Paleozoic Strata in the Vicinity of the Meadow Lake Escarpment, West-Central Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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