Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)

The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivisions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park.

This article is about range in the Canadian Rockies. For range in the Coast Mountains, see Rainbow Range (Coast Mountains).
Rainbow Range
Lynx Mountain, Rearguard Mountain, Resplendent Mountain, Mount Robson, and Berg Lake
Highest point
PeakMount Robson
Elevation3,954 m (12,972 ft)[1]
Coordinates53°06′38″N 119°09′23″W[2]
Dimensions
Area497 km2 (192 sq mi)[3]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesBritish Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates53°03′N 119°03′W[4]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies

Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3,954 m (12,972 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3425 m (11241 ft) and Mount Kain 2863 m (9393 ft).

Left to Right: Whitehorn Mountain, Valley Of A Thousand Falls, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain

See also

References
  1. "Mount Robson Provincial Park". BC Parks. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  2. "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  3. "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  4. "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2012-05-19.


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