Mount Lyell
Mount Lyell is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,504 m, the 42nd highest we list in Canada, part of the Park Ranges.
Where it is
Mount Lyell lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Peak | 3,498 m | 0.2 km |
| Walter Peak | 3,448 m | 0.5 km |
| Walter Peak | 3,448 m | 0.8 km |
| Christian Peak | 3,390 m | 1.6 km |
| Farbus Mountain | 3,205 m | 2.5 km |
| Oppy Mountain | 3,311 m | 3.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Lyell.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 202 km |
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 206 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 210 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 224 km |
| Red Deer | Canada | 100,844 | 228 km |
About this mountain
At 3,504 m, this peak in the Park Ranges rises above Ernest Peak at 0.2 km away (3,498 m) and Walter Peak at 0.5 km away (3,448 m). Its topographic prominence of 1,078 m reflects its height above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. 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 Lyell?
- Mount Lyell rises to 3,504 m (11,496 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Lyell?
- Mount Lyell is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Lyell rank?
- It is the 42nd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #2,378 worldwide.
- When was Mount Lyell first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1902.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Lyell?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 202 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.