Mount Root
Mount Root is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,928 m, the 22nd highest in Canada, part of the Fairweather Range.
Where it is
Mount Root lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Watson | 3,729 m | 4.1 km |
| Mount Quincy Adams | 3,859 m | 8.4 km |
| Mount Fairweather | 4,620 m | 8.6 km |
| Mount Turner | 2,381 m | 13 km |
| Mount Eliza | 2,579 m | 15 km |
| Mount Lodge | 2,098 m | 15 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Root.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau | United States | 31,555 | 194 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 237 km |
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 717 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 732 km |
| Terrace | Canada | 19,443 | 736 km |
About this mountain
At 3,928 m, Mount Root ranks 22nd among Canada's peaks and stands in the Fairweather Range in British Columbia. Its topographic prominence of 2,913 m reflects its height above the lowest saddle to higher ground. The nearest higher summit, Mount Fairweather, lies 8.6 km away at 4,620 m; Mount Quincy Adams is 8.4 km distant at 3,859 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1977.
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 Root?
- Mount Root rises to 3,928 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Root?
- Mount Root is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Mount Root rank?
- It is the 22nd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #1,559 worldwide.
- When was Mount Root first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1977.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Root?
- Juneau, United States, about 194 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.