Mount Forbes
Mount Forbes is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,612 m, the 32nd highest in Canada, part of the Park Ranges.
Where it is
Mount Forbes lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Eagle Peak | 3,048 m | 1.6 km |
| Cambrai Mountain | 2,830 m | 4.6 km |
| Mount Garth | 2,750 m | 6.6 km |
| St. Julien Mountain | 2,613 m | 6.6 km |
| Valenciennes Mountain | 2,613 m | 6.7 km |
| Coronation Mountain | 2,856 m | 6.8 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Forbes.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 186 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 201 km |
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 208 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 210 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 217 km |
About this mountain
Mount Forbes stands 3,612 m in the Park Ranges of Alberta, ranking 32nd among Canadian peaks in the dataset. Its prominence of 1,629 m indicates substantial vertical separation from higher ground. The nearest ranked peak, Golden Eagle Peak at 3,048 m, lies 1.6 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1902.
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 Mount Forbes?
- Mount Forbes rises to 3,612 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Forbes?
- Mount Forbes is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Forbes rank?
- It is the 32nd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #2,152 worldwide.
- When was Mount Forbes first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1902.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Forbes?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 186 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.