Most isolated mountain peaks of Canada

The following sortable table lists the 100 most topographically isolated major mountain peaks of Canada.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 metres (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 metres (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 metres (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence.

Of these 100 most isolated major summits, 59 are located in British Columbia, 15 in Nunavut, 10 in Yukon, 7 in Newfoundland and Labrador, 5 in Alberta, 4 in Quebec, 2 in the Northwest Territories, and 1 each in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Three of these summits lie on the border between Alberta and British Columbia and one lies between British Columbia and Yukon. Three of these summits lie on the international border between British Columbia and Alaska.

The first 47 of these summits each have at least 100 kilometres (62.14 mi) of topographic isolation and at least 500 metres (1,640.4 ft) of topographic prominence.

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Most isolated major summits

The 100 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of Canada
with at least 500 metres of topographic prominence


Rank Mountain Peak Province Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation
1 Mount Caubvick[1] PB  Newfoundland and Labrador Torngat Mountains !B9925902483607 1652 m
5,420 ft
!B9927796261632 1367 m
4,485 ft
!B9863955932626 810 km
503 mi
2 Barbeau Peak[2] PB  Nunavut Ellesmere Island !B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft
!B9921305982874 2616 m
8,583 ft
!B9864126832243 796 km
495 mi
3 Qiajivik Mountain PB  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9924177708057 1963 m
6,440 ft
!B9925117064848 1787 m
5,863 ft
!B9865061144463 725 km
450 mi
4 Melville Island High Point PB  Nunavut Melville Island !B9933640534443 762 m
2,500 ft
!B9933640534443 762 m
2,500 ft
!B9865172665141 717 km
445 mi
5 Porsild Mountains PB  Nunavut Southampton Island !B9935865410428 610 m
2,001 ft
!B9935865410428 610 m
2,001 ft
!B9866500867931 628 km
390 mi
6 Mount Logan[3] PB  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9913078456061 5956 m
19,541 ft
!B9914345882363 5247 m
17,215 ft
!B9866570242720 623 km
387 mi
7 Mount Odin[4] PB  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9923300380045 2143 m
7,031 ft
!B9923300380045 2143 m
7,031 ft
!B9867195736059 586 km
364 mi
8 Mount Waddington PB  British Columbia Waddington Range !B9917012116055 4019 m
13,186 ft
!B9919016611538 3289 m
10,791 ft
!B9867599780391 562 km
349 mi
9 Keele Peak PB  Yukon Mackenzie Mountains !B9920097618142 2952 m
9,685 ft
!B9923216736434 2161 m
7,090 ft
!B9867949144310 543 km
337 mi
10 Mealy Mountains High Point PB  Newfoundland and Labrador Mealy Mountains !B9929182914138 1190 m
3,904 ft
!B9932767687013 832 m
2,728 ft
!B9868398014842 519 km
323 mi
11 The Cabox[5] PB  Newfoundland and Labrador Long Range Mountains !B9933004996598 812 m
2,664 ft
!B9933004996598 812 m
2,664 ft
!B9868484273960 515 km
320 mi
12 Mont Yapeitso PB  Quebec Monts Otish PB !B9929652773243 1135 m
3,725 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9869106764766 484 km
301 mi
13 Mount Robson[6] PB  British Columbia Canadian Rockies !B9917162532528 3959 m
12,989 ft
!B9920523214286 2829 m
9,281 ft
!B9869620187318 460 km
286 mi
14 Ulysses Mountain PB  British Columbia Muskwa Ranges !B9919856642627 3024 m
9,921 ft
!B9922619477023 2294 m
7,526 ft
!B9870149236301 436 km
271 mi
15 Mont Jacques-Cartier PB  Quebec Chic-Choc Mountains !B9928548291019 1268 m
4,160 ft
!B9930035857021 1093 m
3,585 ft
!B9870838247332 407 km
253 mi
16 Victoria Island High Point PB  Nunavut Victoria Island !B9935153647643 655 m
2,149 ft
!B9935153647643 655 m
2,149 ft
!B9871659322165 375 km
233 mi
17 South Ellesmere Ice Cap High Point PB  Nunavut Ellesmere Island !B9922391068041 2347 m
7,700 ft
!B9923773360486 2044 m
6,706 ft
!B9872351690769 350 km
217 mi
18 Mount Ratz PB  British Columbia Boundary Ranges !B9919640736301 3090 m
10,138 ft
!B9922043534636 2430 m
7,972 ft
!B9873514876435 311 km
193 mi
19 White Hill[7] PB  Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island !B9937214785758 533 m
1,749 ft
!B9937214785758 533 m
1,749 ft
!B9874397555407 285 km
177 mi
20 Mount Frank Rae PB  Yukon Ogilvie Mountains !B9922326513328 2362 m
7,750 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9874646595791 278 km
173 mi
21 Cap Mountain PB  Northwest Territories Franklin Mountains !B9926365048370 1577 m
5,175 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9874990958998 269 km
167 mi
22 Outlook Peak[8] PB  Nunavut Axel Heiberg Island !B9922992522054 2210 m
7,251 ft
!B9922992522054 2210 m
7,251 ft
!B9875024524837 268 km
166 mi
23 Devon Ice Cap High Point PB  Nunavut Devon Island !B9924397945427 1920 m
6,300 ft
!B9924397945427 1920 m
6,300 ft
!B9875130055814 265 km
165 mi
24 Howson Peak PB  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9920773764257 2759 m
9,052 ft
!B9924884753516 1829 m
6,001 ft
!B9875537693729 254 km
158 mi
25 Fox Mountain PB  Yukon Pelly Mountains !B9922151107043 2404 m
7,887 ft
!B9927248276805 1444 m
4,738 ft
!B9876572571430 229 km
142 mi
26 Mount Nirvana[9] PB  Northwest Territories Mackenzie Mountains !B9920723149543 2773 m
9,098 ft
!B9925836215208 1663 m
5,456 ft
!B9876982081674 220 km
137 mi
27 Durham Heights PB  Nunavut Banks Island !B9934153467387 724 m
2,375 ft
!B9934153467387 724 m
2,375 ft
!B9877083002685 218 km
135 mi
28 Kisimngiuqtuq Peak PB  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9924477627124 1905 m
6,250 ft
!B9926191209644 1605 m
5,266 ft
!B9877180316954 216 km
134 mi
29 Mount Moresby PB  British Columbia Moresby Island !B9929403823717 1164 m
3,819 ft
!B9929403823717 1164 m
3,819 ft
!B9877599608049 207 km
129 mi
30 Mont Raoul-Blanchard PB  Quebec Laurentian Mountains !B9929386656330 1166 m
3,825 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9877626225046 206 km
128 mi
31 Fairweather Mountain (Mount Fairweather)[10][11] PB  British Columbia
 Alaska
Saint Elias Mountains !B9915508586943 4671 m
15,325 ft
!B9917157482023 3961 m
12,995 ft
!B9877902839995 201 km
125 mi
32 Mount Macdonald PB  Yukon Mackenzie Mountains !B9920775794184 2758 m
9,050 ft
!B9926516917873 1554 m
5,097 ft
!B9878586792316 187 km
116 mi
33 Grey Hunter Peak PB  Yukon North Yukon !B9922993427073 2210 m
7,250 ft
!B9926769243360 1515 m
4,970 ft
!B9879067601627 179 km
111 mi
34 Mount Columbia[12] PB  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies !B9917728917656 3741 m
12,274 ft
!B9922289329139 2371 m
7,779 ft
!B9880295231137 158 km
98 mi
35 Skihist Mountain PB  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9920043563957 2968 m
9,738 ft
!B9921908646018 2463 m
8,081 ft
!B9880355531551 157 km
98 mi
36 Golden Hinde[13] PB  British Columbia Vancouver Island !B9923060626744 2195 m
7,201 ft
!B9923060626744 2195 m
7,201 ft
!B9880504338094 155 km
96 mi
37 Mount Crysdale PB  British Columbia Hart Ranges !B9922047650709 2429 m
7,969 ft
!B9926514124690 1554 m
5,098 ft
!B9880997055111 147 km
92 mi
38 Malik Mountain PB  Nunavut Bylot Island !B9924239026593 1951 m
6,401 ft
!B9924239026593 1951 m
6,401 ft
!B9881086380993 146 km
91 mi
39 Mount Assiniboine PB  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies !B9918068762784 3616 m
11,864 ft
!B9923569963644 2086 m
6,844 ft
!B9881381092341 142 km
88 mi
40 Peak 39-18 PB  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9925493392037 1721 m
5,646 ft
!B9926449980788 1564 m
5,131 ft
!B9881577707878 139 km
86 mi
41 Devils Paw[11] PB  British Columbia
 Alaska
Boundary Ranges !B9921394546679 2593 m
8,507 ft
!B9925499204301 1720 m
5,643 ft
!B9881631087505 138 km
86 mi
42 Mount Carleton[14] PB  New Brunswick New Brunswick Highlands !B9932906956597 820 m
2,690 ft
!B9935622483502 625 m
2,051 ft
!B9881894916379 135 km
84 mi
43 Mount Jancowski PB  British Columbia Boundary Ranges !B9920883094792 2729 m
8,953 ft
!B9923603577121 2079 m
6,821 ft
!B9882716406267 124 km
77 mi
44 Shedin Peak PB  British Columbia Skeena Mountains !B9921413593443 2588 m
8,491 ft
!B9925055697849 1798 m
5,899 ft
!B9883202897173 118 km
73 mi
45 Fleet Peak PB  British Columbia Omineca Mountains !B9922433766654 2337 m
7,667 ft
!B9937853919015 >500 m
>1,640 ft
!B9883607062362 113 km
71 mi
46 Man O'War Peak PB  Newfoundland and Labrador Kiglapait Mountains !B9930434202717 1050 m
3,445 ft
!B9931187570883 974 m
3,195 ft
!B9884489120739 104 km
65 mi
47 Thudaka Mountain PB  British Columbia Cassiar Mountains !B9920813713466 2748 m
9,016 ft
!B9925389344856 1739 m
5,705 ft
!B9884531563168 103 km
64 mi
48 Gros Morne PB  Newfoundland and Labrador Long Range Mountains !B9933065400337 807 m
2,648 ft
!B9934592442086 693 m
2,273 ft
!B9884987423398 99 km
61 mi
49 Sharktooth Mountain PB  British Columbia Cassiar Mountains !B9921109155929 2668 m
8,753 ft
!B9925896529021 1653 m
5,423 ft
!B9885028990853 98 km
61 mi
50 Brave Mountain PB  Newfoundland and Labrador Kaumajet Mountains !B9928816272950 1234 m
4,050 ft
!B9928940498150 1219 m
4,000 ft
!B9885885537039 90 km
56 mi
51 Mount Sir Alexander PB  British Columbia Canadian Rockies !B9919059268519 3275 m
10,745 ft
!B9925257951935 1762 m
5,781 ft
!B9886175249644 88 km
55 mi
52 Dunn Peak PB  British Columbia Columbia Mountains !B9921229821043 2636 m
8,648 ft
!B9926663236043 1531 m
5,023 ft
!B9886247287003 87 km
54 mi
53 Mount Sylvia PB  British Columbia Muskwa Ranges !B9920138351396 2940 m
9,646 ft
!B9926482001309 1559 m
5,115 ft
!B9886502995961 85 km
53 mi
54 Peak 09-30 PB  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9924824791493 1840 m
6,037 ft
!B9926116721404 1617 m
5,305 ft
!B9886504173332 85 km
53 mi
55 Tsaydaychuz Peak PB  British Columbia Kitimat Ranges !B9920777389416 2758 m
9,049 ft
!B9924901169388 1826 m
5,991 ft
!B9886760582346 83 km
51 mi
56 Mont Saint-Pierre PB  Quebec Notre Dame Mountains !B9931901001371 907 m
2,975 ft
!B9934366241371 709 m
2,325 ft
!B9887310587522 78 km
49 mi
57 Angna Mountain PB  Nunavut Baffin Island !B9925557513505 1710 m
5,610 ft
!B9926801350701 1510 m
4,954 ft
!B9887923776162 74 km
46 mi
58 Whitecap Mountain PB  British Columbia Bendor Range !B9920213462709 2918 m
9,573 ft
!B9926650181211 1533 m
5,030 ft
!B9888043914126 73 km
45 mi
59 Mount Farnham PB  British Columbia Purcell Mountains !B9918414837551 3493 m
11,460 ft
!B9923441359823 2113 m
6,932 ft
!B9888056282711 73 km
45 mi
60 Monarch Mountain PB  British Columbia Monarch Icefield !B9918238896577 3555 m
11,663 ft
!B9920223749012 2915 m
9,564 ft
!B9888238068054 71 km
44 mi
61 Seven Sisters Peaks PB  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9920817353139 2747 m
9,012 ft
!B9924705935421 1862 m
6,109 ft
!B9888616225405 69 km
43 mi
62 Alsek Peak PB  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9920842868006 2740 m
8,990 ft
!B9923866750204 2025 m
6,644 ft
!B9888659950879 68 km
43 mi
63 Mount Odin PB  British Columbia Monashee Mountains !B9920033461245 2971 m
9,747 ft
!B9922130329973 2409 m
7,904 ft
!B9889111110287 65 km
41 mi
64 Vile Peak PB  British Columbia Skeena Mountains !B9923087999024 2189 m
7,182 ft
!B9926533448368 1551 m
5,089 ft
!B9889172422557 65 km
40 mi
65 Mount Goodsir PB  British Columbia Canadian Rockies !B9918205198146 3567 m
11,703 ft
!B9924572564546 1887 m
6,191 ft
!B9889314883932 64 km
40 mi
66 Wedge Mountain PB  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9920302964167 2892 m
9,488 ft
!B9922804260107 2252 m
7,388 ft
!B9889349253596 64 km
40 mi
67 Mount Dawson PB  British Columbia Selkirk Mountains !B9918752569796 3377 m
11,079 ft
!B9923724556095 2054 m
6,739 ft
!B9889421501436 63 km
39 mi
68 Mount Sir Sandford PB  British Columbia Selkirk Mountains !B9918340678626 3519 m
11,545 ft
!B9920964037103 2707 m
8,881 ft
!B9889654329686 62 km
39 mi
69 Mount Edziza PB  British Columbia Boundary Ranges !B9920651284340 2793 m
9,163 ft
!B9925252278176 1763 m
5,784 ft
!B9889688269113 62 km
38 mi
70 Peak 3400 Map 14E2 PB  Newfoundland and Labrador Kiglapait Mountains !B9930419699451 1052 m
3,450 ft
!B9934474350532 701 m
2,300 ft
!B9889839972536 61 km
38 mi
71 Kootenay Mountain PB  British Columbia Selkirk Mountains !B9921937107107 2456 m
8,058 ft
!B9925039026548 1801 m
5,909 ft
!B9889977335060 60 km
37 mi
72 Corsan Peak PB  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9924326543239 1934 m
6,345 ft
!B9926166318530 1609 m
5,279 ft
!B9890096354150 59 km
37 mi
73 Mount Wotzke PB  British Columbia Quesnel Highland !B9921378877883 2597 m
8,520 ft
!B9926501262952 1556 m
5,105 ft
!B9890175927921 59 km
37 mi
74 Mount Tod PB  British Columbia Thompson Plateau !B9923244539974 2155 m
7,070 ft
!B9926715626471 1523 m
4,997 ft
!B9890330093359 58 km
36 mi
75 Chatsquot Mountain PB  British Columbia Kitimat Ranges !B9922314666990 2365 m
7,759 ft
!B9924086429533 1981 m
6,499 ft
!B9890371608727 58 km
36 mi
76 Scud Peak PB  British Columbia Boundary Ranges !B9919979751817 2987 m
9,800 ft
!B9923165963189 2172 m
7,126 ft
!B9890415037962 57 km
36 mi
77 Atna Peak PB  British Columbia Kitimat Ranges !B9920901433327 2724 m
8,937 ft
!B9924890222479 1828 m
5,997 ft
!B9890525323544 57 km
35 mi
78 Pukeashun Mountain PB  British Columbia Shuswap Highland !B9922589009099 2301 m
7,549 ft
!B9925639721836 1696 m
5,564 ft
!B9890592437890 56 km
35 mi
79 Buckwell Peak PB  British Columbia
 Yukon
Saint Elias Mountains !B9920912452612 2721 m
8,927 ft
!B9924137036928 1971 m
6,467 ft
!B9890606624805 56 km
35 mi
80 Whiting Peak PB  British Columbia Boundary Ranges !B9921663997763 2524 m
8,281 ft
!B9925800200763 1669 m
5,476 ft
!B9891056709843 54 km
33 mi
81 Gladsheim Peak PB  British Columbia Selkirk Mountains !B9920519680093 2830 m
9,285 ft
!B9923714823734 2056 m
6,745 ft
!B9891142467266 53 km
33 mi
82 Mount Harrison PB  British Columbia Canadian Rockies !B9918803037470 3360 m
11,024 ft
!B9925167555839 1778 m
5,833 ft
!B9891396557538 52 km
32 mi
83 Hubris Peak PB  British Columbia Boundary Ranges !B9921981995980 2445 m
8,022 ft
!B9925975484791 1640 m
5,381 ft
!B9891429259308 52 km
32 mi
84 Mount Monashee PB  British Columbia Monashee Mountains !B9919062322420 3274 m
10,741 ft
!B9922192791138 2394 m
7,854 ft
!B9891442755888 52 km
32 mi
85 Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier PB  British Columbia Cariboo Mountains !B9918349207411 3516 m
11,535 ft
!B9920886759810 2728 m
8,950 ft
!B9891462068370 52 km
32 mi
86 Hudson Bay Mountain PB  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9921409730202 2589 m
8,494 ft
!B9926166318530 1609 m
5,279 ft
!B9891610074966 51 km
32 mi
87 Mount Priestley PB  British Columbia Coast Mountains !B9922310439554 2366 m
7,762 ft
!B9924269827439 1945 m
6,381 ft
!B9891722535459 50 km
31 mi
88 Mount Cooper PB  British Columbia Selkirk Mountains !B9919627799688 3094 m
10,151 ft
!B9922511086627 2319 m
7,608 ft
!B9891816226965 50 km
31 mi
89 Mount Valpy PB  British Columbia Kitimat Ranges !B9922951880770 2219 m
7,280 ft
!B9923921219267 2014 m
6,608 ft
!B9891918895204 49 km
31 mi
90 Mount Joffre PB  Alberta
 British Columbia
Canadian Rockies !B9918588102065 3433 m
11,263 ft
!B9926834518228 1505 m
4,938 ft
!B9891957415272 49 km
31 mi
91 Mount Forbes PB  Alberta Canadian Rockies !B9918065997680 3617 m
11,867 ft
!B9926042783913 1629 m
5,344 ft
!B9892332006403 47 km
29 mi
92 Mount Edith Cavell PB  Alberta Canadian Rockies !B9918794112882 3363 m
11,033 ft
!B9923956036512 2007 m
6,585 ft
!B9892376389864 47 km
29 mi
93 Mount Queen Bess PB  British Columbia Homathko Icefield !B9918989284968 3298 m
10,820 ft
!B9922357039935 2355 m
7,726 ft
!B9892716793260 46 km
28 mi
94 Mount Vancouver PB  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9915211319229 4812 m
15,787 ft
!B9920945583509 2712 m
8,898 ft
!B9893064654421 44 km
27 mi
95 Mount Thomlinson PB  British Columbia Skeena Mountains !B9921957486164 2451 m
8,041 ft
!B9925848248903 1661 m
5,449 ft
!B9893076006449 44 km
27 mi
96 Mount Addenbroke PB  British Columbia East Redonda Island !B9926278819716 1591 m
5,220 ft
!B9926278819716 1591 m
5,220 ft
!B9893114700021 44 km
27 mi
97 Morton Peak PB  British Columbia Shuswap Highland !B9922813145048 2250 m
7,382 ft
!B9925645619801 1695 m
5,561 ft
!B9893206338693 43 km
27 mi
98 Mount Lucania PB  Yukon Saint Elias Mountains !B9914359232226 5240 m
17,192 ft
!B9919656930636 3085 m
10,121 ft
!B9893315098298 43 km
27 mi
99 Chutine Peak PB  British Columbia Boundary Ranges !B9920265000359 2903 m
9,524 ft
!B9925280679217 1758 m
5,768 ft
!B9893399210943 43 km
26 mi
100 Kates Needle[11] PB  British Columbia
 Alaska
Boundary Ranges !B9919761602963 3053 m
10,016 ft
!B9928198707215 1313 m
4,308 ft
!B9893598269648 42 km
26 mi

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References

  1. ^ The summit of Mount Caubvick is the highest point of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and all of eastern Canada.
  2. ^ The summit of Barbeau Peak is the highest point of Ellesmere Island and the Nunavut Territory.
  3. ^ The summit of Mount Logan is the highest point of the Saint Elias Mountains, the Yukon Territory, and all of Canada.
  4. ^ The summit of Mount Odin is the highest point of Baffin Island.
  5. ^ The summit of The Cabox is the highest point of the Island of Newfoundland.
  6. ^ The summit of Mount Robson is the highest point of the Canadian Rockies.
  7. ^ The summit of White Hill is the highest point of Cape Breton Island and the Province of Nova Scotia.
  8. ^ The summit of Outlook Peak is the highest point of Axel Heiberg Island.
  9. ^ The summit of Mount Nirvana is the highest point of the Northwest Territories.
  10. ^ The summit of Fairweather Mountain (Mount Fairweather) on the border of Alaska is the highest point of the Province of British Columbia.
  11. ^ a b c This summit lies on the international border between Canada and the United States.
  12. ^ The summit of Mount Columbia on the border of British Columbia is the highest point of the Province of Alberta.
  13. ^ The summit of Golden Hinde is the highest point of Vancouver Island.
  14. ^ The summit of Mount Carleton is the highest point of the Province of New Brunswick.

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