Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)

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]
Prominence2,829 m (9,281 ft)[2]
Listing
Coordinates53°06′38″N 119°09′23″W / 53.11056°N 119.15639°W / 53.11056; -119.15639 (Mount Robson)[3]
Dimensions
Area497 km2 (192 sq mi)[4]
Geography
Rainbow Range is located in British Columbia
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Rainbow Range is located in Alberta
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CountryCanada
Provinces
Range coordinates53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.050°N 119.050°W / 53.050; -119.050 (Rainbow Range)[5]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D15 Lucerne[5]

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.

Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3,954 m (12,972 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3,425 m (11,237 ft).

Left to Right: Whitehorn Mountain, Valley of a Thousand Falls, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bcparks_robson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mount Robson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  4. ^ "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  5. ^ a b "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2012-05-19.