Pika Peak
Pika Peak is a peak in Canada, rising to 3,053 m, the 272nd highest in Canada, part of the Slate Range.
Where it is
Pika Peak lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ptarmigan Peak | 3,035 m | 1.2 km |
| Mount Richardson | 3,086 m | 1.4 km |
| Redoubt Mountain | 2,902 m | 3.9 km |
| Brachiopod Mountain | 2,667 m | 3.9 km |
| Fossil Mountain | 2,946 m | 4.1 km |
| Skoki Mountain | 2,707 m | 4.4 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Pika Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 119 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 145 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 149 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 165 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 167 km |
About this mountain
At 3,053 m, Pika Peak stands 272nd among Canada's peaks. It lies in Alberta's Slate Range, 149.1 km from Calgary. The summit has a topographic prominence of 13 m, meaning it rises only slightly above the lowest saddle to higher ground nearby. Mount Richardson, 1.4 km away, reaches 3,086 m. The first recorded ascent took place in 1909.
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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 Pika Peak?
- Pika Peak rises to 3,053 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Pika Peak?
- Pika Peak is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Pika Peak rank?
- It is the 272nd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #3,865 worldwide.
- When was Pika Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1909.
- What is the nearest city to Pika Peak?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 119 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.