Blackfriars Peak
Blackfriars Peak is a peak in Canada, rising to 2,916 m, the 405th highest in Canada, part of the Canadian Rockies.
Where it is
Blackfriars Peak lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Quincy | 3,118 m | 3.1 km |
| Mount Palmer | 3,150 m | 7.2 km |
| Thorington Tower | 3,155 m | 8.6 km |
| Mount Confederation | 2,969 m | 9.0 km |
| Mount Nelson | 3,150 m | 10 km |
| Mount Alberta | 3,622 m | 11 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Blackfriars Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 214 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 241 km |
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 252 km |
| Vernon | Canada | 40,116 | 257 km |
| Red Deer | Canada | 100,844 | 260 km |
About this mountain
Ranked #4,433 by elevation among peaks in the dataset, Blackfriars Peak stands 2,916 m in the Canadian Rockies. Its topographic prominence is 609 m. Mount Quincy rises 3,118 m at 3.1 km away; Mount Palmer reaches 3,150 m at 7.2 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1953.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m |
| 4 | King Peak | 5,173 m |
| 5 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m |
| 6 | Mount Wood | 4,842 m |
| 7 | Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m |
| 8 | Mount Hubbard | 4,557 m |
| 9 | Mount Walsh | 4,507 m |
| 10 | Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Blackfriars Peak?
- Blackfriars Peak rises to 2,916 m. Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Blackfriars Peak?
- Blackfriars Peak is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Blackfriars Peak rank?
- It is the 405th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #4,433 worldwide.
- When was Blackfriars Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1953.
- What is the nearest city to Blackfriars Peak?
- Salmon Arm, Canada, about 214 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.