Front Ranges
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The Front Ranges are a group of mountain range
s in the Canadian Rockies
of eastern British Columbia
and western Alberta
, Canada
. It is lowest and the easternmost of the three main subranges of the Continental Ranges
, located east of the Bull
and Elk
rivers and a fault line
extending northwest of West Elk Pass to McGregor Pass
.
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
s in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
of eastern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and western Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is lowest and the easternmost of the three main subranges of the Continental Ranges
Continental Ranges
The Continental Ranges is a name for a major grouping of mountain ranges in the Rocky Mountains located in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta...
, located east of the Bull
Bull River (British Columbia)
The Bull River is a long tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Kootenay River is a tributary of the Columbia River.-Course:...
and Elk
Elk River (British Columbia)
The Elk River is a long river, in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in area. Its mean discharge is approximately 60 m³/s, with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 m³/s.-Course:...
rivers and a fault line
Fault line
In geology, fault line refers to the surface trace of a fault.Fault line, Fault Line, or faultline may also refer to:* "Faultline", a song from the 2008 studio album Versus by The Haunted...
extending northwest of West Elk Pass to McGregor Pass
McGregor Pass
McGregor Pass, , is a mountain pass located on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies and near the head of the McGregor River, to the north of Wishaw Mountain and to the west of Kakwa Pass, which is in the same vicinity...
.
Subranges
- Bare RangeBare RangeThe Bare Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located south of the Red Deer River valley in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the "bareness" of the gentle slopes of the range, namely the lack of trees....
- Bighorn Range
- Bosche RangeBosche RangeThe Bosche Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
- De Smet RangeDe Smet RangeThe De Smet Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada. The range is named after its highest point Roche de Smet, which in turn was named by Iroquois working in the fur trade industry...
- Elk RangeElk Range (Canada)The Elk Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
- Fairholme RangeFairholme RangeThe Fairholme Range is a mountain range east of the Bow River valley in the Canadian Rockies. The range is bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway on the west side while the northern section of the range extends into Banff National Park to the southern shores of Lake Minnewanka...
- First Range
- Fisher Range
- Goat Range
- Greenhills Range
- High Rock RangeHigh Rock RangeHigh Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass and south of the Highwood Pass...
- Highwood Range
- Jacques RangeJacques RangeThe Jacques Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
- Kananaskis RangeKananaskis RangeThe Kananaskis Range is a mountain range west of the Kananaskis River in the Canadian Rockies. Many of the peaks are named after ships and people involved in the Battle of Jutland.Peaks of this range include:-References:...
- Lizard RangeLizard RangeThe Lizard Range is a mountain range south-east of Fernie, British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. This range is home to the Fernie Alpine Resort and parts of the Mount Fernie Provincial Park....
- Maligne RangeMaligne RangeThe Maligne Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located directly southeast of Jasper townsite in Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
- Miette RangeMiette RangeThe Miette Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
- Murchison Group
- Nikanassin RangeNikanassin RangeThe Nikanassin Range s a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern edge of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is developed south-east of the Fiddle Range, and one of the front ranges. Nikanassin means "first range" in Cree....
- Opal Range
- Palliser RangePalliser RangeThe Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park.The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies....
- Queen Elizabeth RangesQueen Elizabeth RangesThe Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake...
- Ram RangeRam RangeThe Ram Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in David Thompson Country, Canada. The range extends southeast from Abraham Lake to the Ram River. It is bounded on the southwest by Whiterabbit Creek....
- Sawback RangeSawback RangeThe Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park.-Mountains:This range includes the following mountains and peaks:-References:...
- Slate Range
- Taylor Range
- Vermilion RangeVermilion RangeVermilion Range may refer to:* Vermilion Range in Alberta, Canada* Vermilion Range in British Columbia, Canada* Vermilion Range in Minnesota, United States...
- Victoria Cross RangesVictoria Cross RangesThe Victoria Cross Ranges are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, six are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross....
- Whitegoat Peaks
- Wisukitsak Range