High Rock Range

High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.

High Rock Range
Mount Rae from the north, Sept. 2006
Highest point
PeakMount Rae
Elevation3,218 m (10,558 ft)
Coordinates50°37′20″N 114°58′25″W 
Dimensions
Length117 km (73 mi) N-S [1]
Width37 km (23 mi) E-W [1]
Area2,172 km2 (839 sq mi)
Geography
High Rock Range
Location of High Rock Range on the Continental Divide
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies

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.[2] It lies partly within Kananaskis Country.

Misty Range and Greenhills Range are subdivisions 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).[1]

Peaks and mountains
  1. Mount Rae - 3,218 m (10,558 ft)
  2. Mist Mountain - 3,140 m (10,302 ft)
  3. Tornado Mountain - 3,099 m (10,167 ft)
  4. Courcelette Peak - 3,044 m (9,987 ft)
  5. Mount Lyall - 2,951 m (9,682 ft)
  6. Beehive Mountain - 2,895 m (9,498 ft)
  7. Mount Armstrong - 2,793 m (9,163 ft)
  8. Mount Muir - 2,758 m (9,049 ft)
  9. Allison Peak - 2,646 m (8,681 ft)

See also

References
  1. "High Rock Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2006-09-20.
  2. "High Rock Range". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2006-09-20.


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