Mount Hector
Mount Hector is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,394 m, the 69th highest we list in Canada, part of the Front Ranges.
Where it is
Mount Hector lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pulpit Peak | 2,720 m | 8.2 km |
| Waputik Peak | 2,755 m | 8.8 km |
| Lilliput Mountain | 2,925 m | 12 km |
| Mount Daly | 3,148 m | 12 km |
| Bow Peak | 2,840 m | 12 km |
| Mount Richardson | 3,086 m | 12 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Hector.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 131 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 157 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 161 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 170 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 179 km |
About this mountain
At 3,394 m, this peak in the Front Ranges stands 161.2 km from Calgary. It rises 1,759 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1895. Nearby summits include Mount Daly at 3,148 m, 11.9 km away, and Lilliput Mountain at 2,925 m, 11.8 km away.
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 Hector?
- Mount Hector rises to 3,394 m (11,135 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Hector?
- Mount Hector is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Hector rank?
- It is the 69th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #2,658 worldwide.
- When was Mount Hector first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1895.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Hector?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 131 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.