Cockscomb Mountain
Cockscomb Mountain is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,776 m, the 537th highest in Canada, part of the Sawback Range.
Where it is
Cockscomb Mountain lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Fifi | 2,621 m | 3.0 km |
| Mount Louis | 2,682 m | 3.5 km |
| Mount Cory | 2,802 m | 4.1 km |
| Mount Edith | 2,554 m | 4.6 km |
| Mount Brewster | 2,859 m | 4.6 km |
| Mount Ishbel | 2,908 m | 5.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cockscomb Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 87 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 116 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 118 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 134 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 135 km |
About this mountain
At 2,776 m, Cockscomb Mountain rises in the Sawback Range in Alberta. Its nearest higher peak, Mount Cory, stands 2,802 m and lies 4.1 km away; the mountain's topographic prominence of 220 m reflects its separation from surrounding higher ground. Mount Fifi, 2,621 m, is the closest peak at 3 km distant.
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 Cockscomb Mountain?
- Cockscomb Mountain rises to 2,776 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cockscomb Mountain?
- Cockscomb Mountain is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Cockscomb Mountain rank?
- It is the 537th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #5,040 worldwide.
- When was Cockscomb Mountain first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in http.
- What is the nearest city to Cockscomb Mountain?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 87 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.