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]

Mountain / PeakElevationProminenceFACoordinates
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′3″N115°53′6″W / 51.43417°N 115.88500°W / 51.43417; -115.88500
Mount Avens 2,9729,751259850Unk 51°25′3″N115°59′32″W / 51.41750°N 115.99222°W / 51.41750; -115.99222
Protection Mountain 2,9729,7513051,001Unk 51°21′11″N115°59′9″W / 51.35306°N 115.98583°W / 51.35306; -115.98583
Mystic Peak 2,9609,7106892,260Unk 51°17′23.96″N115°46′38.21″W / 51.2899889°N 115.7772806°W / 51.2899889; -115.7772806
Block Mountain 2,9359,629284932Unk 51°22′38″N115°50′59″W / 51.37722°N 115.84972°W / 51.37722; -115.84972
Mount Ishbel 2,9089,5414311,414Unk 51°15′56″N115°46′31″W / 51.26556°N 115.77528°W / 51.26556; -115.77528
Mount Cory 2,8029,193262860Unk 51°12′3″N115°41′23″W / 51.20083°N 115.68972°W / 51.20083; -115.68972
Oyster Peak 2,7779,1111866101906 51°31′33″N116°1′6″W / 51.52583°N 116.01833°W / 51.52583; -116.01833
Cockscomb Mountain 2,7769,108220720Unk 51°14′12″N115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W / 51.23667; -115.72500
Mount Louis 2,6828,7993361,102Unk 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 2,5918,50180260Unk 51°29′5″N115°59′51″W / 51.48472°N 115.99750°W / 51.48472; -115.99750
Mount Edith 2,5548,379192630Unk 51°12′4″N115°39′47″W / 51.20111°N 115.66306°W / 51.20111; -115.66306
The Finger 2,5458,350  Unk 51°13′12″N115°44′9″W / 51.22000°N 115.73583°W / 51.22000; -115.73583

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sawback Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. "Topographic map of Mount St. Bride". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. "Mount St. Bride". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  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.