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Mount Logan

Elevation
5,959 m
#297
in the world
#1
in Canada
5,250 m
prominence

Mount Logan is a mountain in Canada, rising to 5,959 m, the highest point in Canada, part of the Saint Elias Mountains.

Elevation
5,959 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
5,250 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
622 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#297
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Mount Logan

Mount Logan lies in Canada, in Yukon.

Key facts

Elevation
5,959 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
5,250 m
Isolation
622 km
Type
Mountain
Region
Yukon
Coordinates
60.567, -140.405
First ascent
1925

How it ranks

Among peaks in Canada
#1of 1,389
LargestSmallest
In the Saint Elias Mountains
#1of 41
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#297of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
McArthur Peak4,344 m11 km
King Peak5,173 m14 km
Mount Augusta4,289 m29 km
Mount Malaspina2,895 m30 km
Mount King George3,741 m34 km
Mount Queen Mary3,928 m38 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Logan.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
WhitehorseCanada28,201293 km
JuneauUnited States31,555422 km
Eagle RiverUnited States24,793502 km
AnchorageUnited States289,600519 km
BadgerUnited States19,482596 km

About this mountain

Canada's highest peak stands at 5,959 m in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon. With a prominence of 5,250 m and isolation of 622 km to the nearest higher ground, it rises substantially above its neighbours: King Peak at 5,173 m lies 13.7 km away, while McArthur Peak and Mount Augusta, both under 4,350 m, stand 11.4 km and 29.2 km distant respectively. The first recorded ascent was in 1925.

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

#PeakElevation
1Mount Logan5,959 m
2Mount Saint Elias5,489 m
3Mount Lucania5,226 m
4King Peak5,173 m
5Mount Steele5,073 m
6Mount Wood4,842 m
7Mount Slaggard4,742 m
8Mount Hubbard4,557 m
9Mount Walsh4,507 m
10Mount Macaulay4,467 m

Common questions

How tall is Mount Logan?
Mount Logan rises to 5,959 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Mount Logan?
Mount Logan is in Canada, in Yukon.
Where does Mount Logan rank?
It is the 1st highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #297 worldwide.
When was Mount Logan first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1925.
What is the nearest city to Mount Logan?
Whitehorse, Canada, about 293 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.