High Rock Range
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High 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
. It lies partly within Kananaskis Country.
Misty Range
and Greenhills Range are subdivision of the High Rock.
The High Rock Range covers a surface of 2,172 km² (838 mi²), has a length of 117 km (73 mi) (from north to south) and a width of 37 km (23 mi).
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...
of 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...
in southwestern 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...
and southeastern 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...
, 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 a part of the Southern 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...
and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:...
and south of the Highwood Pass
Highwood Pass
Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass.It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park...
. It lies partly within Kananaskis Country.
Misty Range
Misty Range
The Misty Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located east of the Bighorn Highway within Kananaskis Country, Canada.It is a sub-range of the High Rock Range in the Southern Continental Ranges....
and Greenhills Range are subdivision of the High Rock.
The High Rock Range covers a surface of 2,172 km² (838 mi²), has a length of 117 km (73 mi) (from north to south) and a width of 37 km (23 mi).
Peaks and mountains
- Mount RaeMount RaeMount Rae is a mountain located on the east side of Highway 40 between Elbow Pass and the Ptarmigan Cirque in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. Mount Rae was named after John Rae, explorer of Northern Canada, in 1859....
- 3218 m (10,558 ft) - Mist MountainMist MountainMist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.It reaches an elevation of and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River.The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.-External links:...
- 3140 m (10,302 ft) - Tornado MountainTornado MountainTornado Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It is Alberta's 48th most prominence mountain. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border...
- 3060 m (10,039 ft) - Courcelette Peak - 3044 m (9,987 ft)
- Mount LyallMount LyallMount Lyall is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1917 after Lyall, David.-See also:* List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border* Mountains of Alberta* Mountains of British Columbia...
- 2951 m (9,682 ft) - Beehive MountainBeehive MountainThe Beehive Mountain was named by George M. Dawson in 1886. It is located in the High Rock Range of the Canadian Rockies and is on the bounadry between British Columbia and Alberta, which follows the Continental Divide in this area.-See also:...
- 2895 m (9,498 ft) - Mount ArmstrongMount ArmstrongMount Armstrong is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Armstrong, John Douglas.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta...
- 2793 m (9,163 ft) - Mount MuirMount Muir (Alberta)Mount Muir is a mountain located on the Continental Divide on the Alberta-British Columbia border. The mountain was named in 1918 after Alexander Muir. It is located in the High Rock Range.-See also:* Mountains of Alberta...
- 2758 m (9,049 ft) - Allison PeakAllison PeakAllison Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland after Douglas Allison.-See also:*List of peaks on the British Columbia – Alberta border*Mountains of Alberta...
- 2646 m (8,681 ft)