Peak · Canada · Sawback Range
Oyster Peak
Elevation
2,777 m
#5,036
in the world
#536
in Canada
186 m
prominence
Oyster Peak is a peak in Canada, rising to 2,777 m, the 536th highest we list in Canada, part of the Sawback Range.
Where it is
Oyster Peak lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
Elevation
2,777 m (9,111 ft)
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
186 m
Type
Peak
Region
Alberta
Coordinates
51.517, -116.019
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fossil Mountain | 2,946 m | 2.2 km |
| Tilted Mountain | 2,591 m | 3.9 km |
| Skoki Mountain | 2,707 m | 3.9 km |
| Brachiopod Mountain | 2,667 m | 4.4 km |
| Lychnis Mountain | 2,574 m | 4.4 km |
| Ptarmigan Peak | 3,035 m | 5.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Oyster Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 114 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 140 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 144 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 160 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 162 km |
About this mountain
The Sawback Range peak stands at 2,777 m, with a topographic prominence of 186 m. Fossil Mountain, 2.2 km away, rises to 2,946 m, making it the nearest higher summit in the dataset. The first recorded ascent was in 1906.
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 Oyster Peak?
- Oyster Peak rises to 2,777 m (9,111 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Oyster Peak?
- Oyster Peak is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Oyster Peak rank?
- It is the 536th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #5,036 worldwide.
- When was Oyster Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1906.
- What is the nearest city to Oyster Peak?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 114 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.