List of mountains of Canada

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

Main article: List of mountains of 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
    Mount Columbia & King Edward in background
  • The Twins massif - South Twin and North Twin (l-r)
    The Twins massif - South Twin and North Twin (l-r)
  • Mount Assiniboine seen from above Lake Magog
    Mount Assiniboine seen from above Lake Magog
  • Snow Dome seen from Icefields Parkway
    Snow Dome seen from Icefields Parkway

British Columbia

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  • Mount Assiniboine
    Mount Assiniboine
  • Mount Robson, highest in Canadian Rockies
    Mount Robson, highest in Canadian Rockies
  • The Black Tusk
    The Black Tusk
  • Snow Dome and Dome Glacier
    Snow Dome and Dome Glacier
  • Mount Mackenzie
    Mount Mackenzie

Manitoba

New Brunswick

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Newfoundland

The Cabox, the highest mountain on the island of Newfoundland
  • Cabox, the: highest summit of the Lewis Hills and the Island of Newfoundland
  • Gros Morne
  • Mount Musgrave
  • Peter Snout
  • Pic a Tenerife

Labrador

Bishop's Mitre, Labrador

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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Nunavut

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Twin peaks of Mount Asgard
Mount Odin snow and ice

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

  • 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

Yukon

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  • Mount Logan, Highest in Canada
    Mount Logan, Highest in Canada
  • Mount Saint Elias, 2nd highest in Canada
    Mount Saint Elias, 2nd highest in Canada

See also

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