Observation Peak
Observation Peak is a peak in Canada, rising to 3,174 m, the 173rd highest we list in Canada, part of the Front Ranges.
Where it is
Observation Peak lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silverhorn Mountain | 3,129 m | 3.0 km |
| Caldron Peak | 2,911 m | 6.4 km |
| Cirque Peak | 2,993 m | 6.5 km |
| Mount Weed | 3,080 m | 7.2 km |
| Mount Patterson | 3,197 m | 7.3 km |
| Mount Jimmy Simpson | 2,966 m | 7.6 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Observation Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 152 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 175 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 176 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 183 km |
| Red Deer | Canada | 100,844 | 192 km |
About this mountain
Cochrane, Canada lies 152.4 km from this 3,174 m peak in Alberta's Front Ranges. Observation Peak rises 659 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, and ranks #173 among Canada's listed peaks. The first recorded ascent was in 1895. Silverhorn Mountain stands 3,129 m at 3 km away, the nearest peak in the dataset.
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 Observation Peak?
- Observation Peak rises to 3,174 m (10,413 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Observation Peak?
- Observation Peak is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Observation Peak rank?
- It is the 173rd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #3,365 worldwide.
- When was Observation Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1895.
- What is the nearest city to Observation Peak?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 152 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.