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Not to be confused with Sobaek Mountains. Mountain range in Alberta, Canada
Sawback Range
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
PeakMount St. Bride
Elevation3,315 m (10,876 ft)
Coordinates51°30′28″N 115°57′19″W / 51.50778°N 115.95528°W / 51.50778; -115.95528
Dimensions
Length45 km (28 mi) N-S
Width34 km (21 mi) E-W
Area622 km (240 sq mi)
Geography
Sawback Range is located in AlbertaSawback RangeSawback RangeLocation in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates51°21′N 115°50′W / 51.350°N 115.833°W / 51.350; -115.833
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O5 Castle Mountain

The Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park.

List of Mountains

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Name Elevation Prominence FA Coordinates
m ft m ft
Mount St. Bride 3,315 10,876 1,207 3,960 1910 51°30′28″N 115°57′19″W / 51.50778°N 115.95528°W / 51.50778; -115.95528
Bonnet Peak 3,235 10,614 395 1,296 1914 51°26′6″N 115°53′13″W / 51.43500°N 115.88694°W / 51.43500; -115.88694
Mount Avens 2,972 9,751 259 850   51°25′3″N 115°59′32″W / 51.41750°N 115.99222°W / 51.41750; -115.99222
Protection Mountain 2,972 9,751 309 1,014   51°21′11″N 115°59′9″W / 51.35306°N 115.98583°W / 51.35306; -115.98583
Mystic Peak 2,960 9,710 676 2,218   51°17′23.96″N 115°46′38.21″W / 51.2899889°N 115.7772806°W / 51.2899889; -115.7772806
Block Mountain 2,935 9,629 284 932 1920 51°22′38″N 115°50′59″W / 51.37722°N 115.84972°W / 51.37722; -115.84972
Mount Ishbel 2,908 9,541 431 1,414 1933 51°15′56″N 115°46′31″W / 51.26556°N 115.77528°W / 51.26556; -115.77528
Mount Cory 2,802 9,193 287 942   51°12′5″N 115°41′20″W / 51.20139°N 115.68889°W / 51.20139; -115.68889
Oyster Peak 2,777 9,111 186 610   51°31′32″N 116°1′5″W / 51.52556°N 116.01806°W / 51.52556; -116.01806
Cockscomb Mountain 2,776 9,108 217 712   51°14′12″N 115°43′30″W / 51.23667°N 115.72500°W / 51.23667; -115.72500
Mount Louis 2,682 8,799 336 1,102 1916 51°12′54″N 115°40′48″W / 51.21500°N 115.68000°W / 51.21500; -115.68000
Mount Fifi 2,621 8,599 106 348 1921 51°13′19″N 115°41′26″W / 51.22194°N 115.69056°W / 51.22194; -115.69056
Tilted Mountain 2,591 8,501       51°29′5″N 115°59′51″W / 51.48472°N 115.99750°W / 51.48472; -115.99750
Mount Edith 2,554 8,379 192 630 1900 51°12′4″N 115°39′47″W / 51.20111°N 115.66306°W / 51.20111; -115.66306
The Finger 2,545 8,350     1935 51°13′15″N 115°43′1″W / 51.22083°N 115.71694°W / 51.22083; -115.71694
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See also

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ "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.
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