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List Of Extreme Summits Of Canada

This article comprises four sortable tables of mountain summits of Canada that are the higher than any other point north or south of their latitude or east or west their longitude in Canada.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.

Northernmost high summits

The northernmost summits of their elevation in Canada

Rank Mountain peak Province or Territory Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
10 Barbeau Peak  Nunavut Ellesmere Island 2616 m
8,583 ft
2616 m
8,583 ft
796 km
495 mi
81°54′53″N 75°00′33″W / 81.9148°N 75.0093°W / 81.9148; -75.0093 (Barbeau Peak)
9 Mount Macdonald  Yukon Mackenzie Mountains 2760 m
9,055 ft
1555 m
5,102 ft
187.5 km
116.5 mi
64°43′32″N 132°46′41″W / 64.7256°N 132.7781°W / 64.7256; -132.7781 (Mount Macdonald)
8 Keele Peak  Yukon Mackenzie Mountains 2952 m
9,685 ft
2161 m
7,090 ft
543 km
337 mi
63°25′53″N 130°19′27″W / 63.4314°N 130.3243°W / 63.4314; -130.3243 (Keele Peak)
7 Mount Craig  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 4060 m
13,320 ft
520 m
1,706 ft
6.97 km
4.33 mi
61°15′49″N 140°52′48″W / 61.2636°N 140.8800°W / 61.2636; -140.8800 (Mount Craig)
6 Avalanche Peak  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 4228 m
13,871 ft
608 m
1,995 ft
4.54 km
2.82 mi
61°14′24″N 140°45′35″W / 61.2401°N 140.7597°W / 61.2401; -140.7597 (Avalanche Peak)
5 Mount Strickland  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 4260 m
13,976 ft
800 m
2,625 ft
7.35 km
4.57 mi
61°14′11″N 140°40′32″W / 61.2365°N 140.6755°W / 61.2365; -140.6755 (Mount Strickland)
4 Mount Wood  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 4860 m
15,945 ft
1200 m
3,937 ft
18.95 km
11.77 mi
61°13′57″N 140°30′44″W / 61.2326°N 140.5123°W / 61.2326; -140.5123 (Mount Wood)
3 Mount Steele  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5020 m
16,470 ft
760 m
2,493 ft
9.45 km
5.87 mi
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W / 61.0929; -140.3118 (Mount Steele)
2 Mount Lucania  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5260 m
17,257 ft
3080 m
10,105 ft
43 km
26.7 mi
61°01′17″N 140°27′58″W / 61.0215°N 140.4661°W / 61.0215; -140.4661 (Mount Lucania)
1 Mount Logan  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5956 m
19,541 ft
5247 m
17,215 ft
623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)

Southernmost high summits

The southernmost summits of their elevation in Canada

Rank Mountain peak Province or Territory Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
12 White Hill  Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island 535 m
1,755 ft
535 m
1,755 ft
151.6 km
94.2 mi
46°42′08″N 60°35′56″W / 46.7022°N 60.5989°W / 46.7022; -60.5989 (White Hill)
11 Mont Raoul-Blanchard  Quebec Laurentian Mountains 1175 m
3,855 ft
790 m
2,592 ft
206 km
128.2 mi
47°18′36″N 70°49′52″W / 47.3100°N 70.8312°W / 47.3100; -70.8312 (Mont Raoul-Blanchard)
10 Mont Jacques-Cartier  Quebec Chic-Choc Mountains 1268 m
4,160 ft
1093 m
3,585 ft
406 km
252 mi
48°59′16″N 65°56′54″W / 48.9879°N 65.9483°W / 48.9879; -65.9483 (Mont Jacques-Cartier)
9 Silvertip Mountain  British Columbia Cascade Range 2596 m
8,517 ft
1866 m
6,122 ft
19.55 km
12.15 mi
49°09′48″N 121°12′58″W / 49.1633°N 121.2161°W / 49.1633; -121.2161 (Silvertip Mountain)
8 Cond Peak  British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2801 m
9,190 ft
1720 m
5,643 ft
35.3 km
21.9 mi
49°44′46″N 117°08′31″W / 49.7462°N 117.1419°W / 49.7462; -117.1419 (Cond Peak)
7 Gladsheim Peak  British Columbia Columbia Mountains 2830 m
9,285 ft
2056 m
6,745 ft
53.4 km
33.2 mi
49°47′12″N 117°37′38″W / 49.7867°N 117.6272°W / 49.7867; -117.6272 (Gladsheim Peak)
6 Mount Harrison  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3360 m
11,024 ft
1770 m
5,807 ft
52.1 km
32.4 mi
50°03′37″N 115°12′21″W / 50.0604°N 115.2057°W / 50.0604; -115.2057 (Mount Harrison)
5 Mount Assiniboine  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies 3616 m
11,864 ft
2082 m
6,831 ft
141.8 km
88.1 mi
50°52′11″N 115°39′03″W / 50.8696°N 115.6509°W / 50.8696; -115.6509 (Mount Assiniboine)
4 Mount Waddington  British Columbia Coast Mountains 4019 m
13,186 ft
3289 m
10,791 ft
562 km
349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington)
3 Mount Fairweather
(Fairweather Mountain)
 Alaska
 British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains 4671 m
15,325 ft
3961 m
12,995 ft
200 km
124.4 mi
58°54′23″N 137°31′35″W / 58.9064°N 137.5265°W / 58.9064; -137.5265 (Mount Fairweather)
2 Mount Saint Elias  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 5489 m
18,009 ft
3429 m
11,250 ft
41.3 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)
1 Mount Logan  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5956 m
19,541 ft
5247 m
17,215 ft
623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)

Easternmost high summits

The easternmost summits of their elevation in Canada

Rank Mountain peak Province or Territory Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
20 Gros Morne  Newfoundland and Labrador Island of Newfoundland 806 m
2,644 ft
693 m
2,272 ft
98.8 km
61.4 mi
49°35′39″N 57°47′02″W / 49.5942°N 57.7838°W / 49.5942; -57.7838 (Gros Morne)
19 The Cabox  Newfoundland and Labrador Island of Newfoundland 812 m
2,664 ft
812 m
2,664 ft
501 km
311 mi
48°49′59″N 58°29′03″W / 48.8331°N 58.4843°W / 48.8331; -58.4843 (The Cabox)
18 Mealy Mountains high point  Newfoundland and Labrador Mealy Mountains 1190 m
3,904 ft
832 m
2,728 ft
519 km
323 mi
53°38′47″N 58°33′13″W / 53.6465°N 58.5536°W / 53.6465; -58.5536 (Mealy Mountains high point)
17 Brave Mountain  Newfoundland and Labrador Kaumajet Mountains 1234 m
4,050 ft
1219 m
3,999 ft
90.4 km
56.1 mi
57°52′53″N 62°01′35″W / 57.8814°N 62.0263°W / 57.8814; -62.0263 (Brave Mountain)
16 Angna Mountain  Nunavut Baffin Island 1710 m
5,610 ft
1510 m
4,954 ft
73.7 km
45.8 mi
66°33′34″N 62°01′38″W / 66.5595°N 62.0273°W / 66.5595; -62.0273 (Angna Mountain)
15 Touak Peak
(Peak 1840)
 Nunavut Baffin Island 1840 m
6,037 ft
1617 m
5,305 ft
84.9 km
52.8 mi
66°09′07″N 63°29′30″W / 66.1519°N 63.4918°W / 66.1519; -63.4918 (Touak Peak)
14 Tupeq Mountain  Nunavut Baffin Island 2020 m
6,627 ft
1638 m
5,374 ft
14.21 km
8.83 mi
66°34′25″N 65°04′18″W / 66.5737°N 65.0717°W / 66.5737; -65.0717 (Tupeq Mountain)
13 Mount Odin  Nunavut Baffin Island 2143 m
7,031 ft
2143 m
7,031 ft
586 km
364 mi
66°32′48″N 65°25′44″W / 66.5468°N 65.4289°W / 66.5468; -65.4289 (Mount Odin)
12 Mount Harrison  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3360 m
11,024 ft
1770 m
5,807 ft
52.1 km
32.4 mi
50°03′37″N 115°12′21″W / 50.0604°N 115.2057°W / 50.0604; -115.2057 (Mount Harrison)
11 Mount Joffre  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies 3433 m
11,263 ft
1505 m
4,938 ft
49.2 km
30.6 mi
50°31′43″N 115°12′25″W / 50.5285°N 115.2069°W / 50.5285; -115.2069 (Mount Joffre)
10 Mount Assiniboine  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies 3616 m
11,864 ft
2082 m
6,831 ft
141.8 km
88.1 mi
50°52′11″N 115°39′03″W / 50.8696°N 115.6509°W / 50.8696; -115.6509 (Mount Assiniboine)
9 Mount Forbes  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3617 m
11,867 ft
1649 m
5,410 ft
47.4 km
29.5 mi
51°51′36″N 116°55′54″W / 51.8600°N 116.9316°W / 51.8600; -116.9316 (Mount Forbes)
8 North Twin Peak  Alberta Canadian Rockies 3733 m
12,247 ft
743 m
2,438 ft
8.52 km
5.29 mi
52°13′26″N 117°26′04″W / 52.2238°N 117.4345°W / 52.2238; -117.4345 (North Twin Peak)
7 Mount Columbia  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies 3741 m
12,274 ft
2371 m
7,779 ft
158 km
98.2 mi
52°08′50″N 117°26′30″W / 52.1473°N 117.4416°W / 52.1473; -117.4416 (Mount Columbia)
6 Mount Robson  British Columbia Canadian Rockies 3959 m
12,989 ft
2829 m
9,281 ft
460 km
286 mi
53°06′38″N 119°09′24″W / 53.1105°N 119.1566°W / 53.1105; -119.1566 (Mount Robson)
5 Mount Waddington  British Columbia Coast Mountains 4019 m
13,186 ft
3289 m
10,791 ft
562 km
349 mi
51°22′25″N 125°15′49″W / 51.3737°N 125.2636°W / 51.3737; -125.2636 (Mount Waddington)
4 Mount Fairweather
(Fairweather Mountain)
 Alaska
 British Columbia
Saint Elias Mountains 4671 m
15,325 ft
3961 m
12,995 ft
200 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 Vancouver  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 4812 m
15,787 ft
2712 m
8,898 ft
44 km
27.4 mi
60°21′32″N 139°41′53″W / 60.3589°N 139.6980°W / 60.3589; -139.6980 (Mount Vancouver)
2 Mount Steele  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5020 m
16,470 ft
760 m
2,493 ft
9.45 km
5.87 mi
61°05′34″N 140°18′42″W / 61.0929°N 140.3118°W / 61.0929; -140.3118 (Mount Steele)
1 Mount Logan  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5956 m
19,541 ft
5247 m
17,215 ft
623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)

Westernmost high summits

Mount Saint Elias and Mount Logan are the two highest summits of Canada.

The westernmost summits of their elevation in Canada

Rank Mountain peak Province or Territory Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
2 Mount Saint Elias  Alaska
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains 5489 m
18,009 ft
3429 m
11,250 ft
41.3 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)
1 Mount Logan  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains 5956 m
19,541 ft
5247 m
17,215 ft
623 km
387 mi
60°34′02″N 140°24′20″W / 60.5671°N 140.4055°W / 60.5671; -140.4055 (Mount Logan)

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