Sawback Range

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Sawback Range
Mount Cory Alberta Canada "Hole in the Wall" natural cave.jpg
The "Hole in the Wall" is a natural cave on the side of Mount Cory. It is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway.
Highest point
Peak Mount St. Bride [1]
Elevation 3,315 m (10,876 ft) [2]
Coordinates 51°30′28″N115°57′19″W / 51.50778°N 115.95528°W / 51.50778; -115.95528 [3]
Dimensions
Length45 km (28 mi)N-S
Width34 km (21 mi)E-W
Area622 km2 (240 sq mi) [1]
Geography
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Sawback Range
Location in Alberta
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Range coordinates 51°21′N115°50′W / 51.350°N 115.833°W / 51.350; -115.833 [4]
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain [4]

The Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park.

Contents

List of Mountains

This range includes the following mountains and peaks: [5]

NameElevation Prominence FA Coordinates
mftmft
Mount St. Bride 3,31510,8761,2073,9601910 51°30′28″N115°57′19″W / 51.50778°N 115.95528°W / 51.50778; -115.95528
Bonnet Peak 3,23510,6143951,2961914 51°26′6″N115°53′13″W / 51.43500°N 115.88694°W / 51.43500; -115.88694
Mount Avens 2,9729,751259850  51°25′3″N115°59′32″W / 51.41750°N 115.99222°W / 51.41750; -115.99222
Protection Mountain 2,9729,7513091,014  51°21′11″N115°59′9″W / 51.35306°N 115.98583°W / 51.35306; -115.98583
Mystic Peak 2,9609,7106762,218  51°17′23.96″N115°46′38.21″W / 51.2899889°N 115.7772806°W / 51.2899889; -115.7772806
Block Mountain 2,9359,6292849321920 51°22′38″N115°50′59″W / 51.37722°N 115.84972°W / 51.37722; -115.84972
Mount Ishbel 2,9089,5414311,4141933 51°15′56″N115°46′31″W / 51.26556°N 115.77528°W / 51.26556; -115.77528
Mount Cory 2,8029,193287942  51°12′5″N115°41′20″W / 51.20139°N 115.68889°W / 51.20139; -115.68889
Oyster Peak 2,7779,111186610  51°31′32″N116°1′5″W / 51.52556°N 116.01806°W / 51.52556; -116.01806
Cockscomb Mountain 2,7769,108217712  51°14′12″N115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W / 51.23667; -115.72500
Mount Louis 2,6828,7993361,1021916 51°12′54″N115°40′48″W / 51.21500°N 115.68000°W / 51.21500; -115.68000
Mount Fifi 2,6218,5991063481921 51°13′19″N115°41′26″W / 51.22194°N 115.69056°W / 51.22194; -115.69056
Tilted Mountain 2,5918,501    51°29′5″N115°59′51″W / 51.48472°N 115.99750°W / 51.48472; -115.99750
Mount Edith 2,5548,3791926301900 51°12′4″N115°39′47″W / 51.20111°N 115.66306°W / 51.20111; -115.66306
The Finger 2,5458,350  1935 51°13′15″N115°43′1″W / 51.22083°N 115.71694°W / 51.22083; -115.71694

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References

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  4. 1 2 "Sawback Range". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  5. "Peaks of the Sawback Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-07.