Misty Range
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The Misty Range is a mountain range
of the Canadian Rockies
located east of the Bighorn Highway within Kananaskis Country, Canada
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It is a sub-range of the High Rock Range
in the Southern Continental Ranges
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This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
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...
located east of the Bighorn Highway within Kananaskis Country, 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...
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It is a sub-range of the High Rock Range
High Rock Range
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...
in 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...
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This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Rae Mount Rae Mount 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.... |
3,218 | 10,558 |
| Mist Mountain Mist Mountain Mist 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:... |
3,140 | 10,302 |
| Storm Mountain Storm Mountain (Alberta) Storm Mountain is a mountain in the Alberta's Rockies, Canada.It is located alongside Highway 40, southwest of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is part of the Misty Range of the Canadian Rockies... |
3,095 | 10,153 |
| Mount Arethusa Mount Arethusa Mount Arethusa is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.It is located alongside Highway 40, immediately east of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is a part of the Misty Range of the Southern Continental Ranges.Mt... |
2,912 | 9,554 |