Rearguard Mountain
Rearguard Mountain is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,744 m, the 574th highest in Canada, part of the Rainbow Range.
Where it is
Rearguard Mountain lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Helmet | 2,930 m | 2.2 km |
| Extinguisher Tower | 2,203 m | 2.7 km |
| Mount Robson | 3,959 m | 3.6 km |
| Titkana Peak | 2,827 m | 3.8 km |
| Lynx Mountain | 3,192 m | 4.8 km |
| Resplendent Mountain | 3,425 m | 5.3 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Rearguard Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Prairie | Canada | 70,385 | 227 km |
| Prince George | Canada | 78,943 | 256 km |
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 271 km |
| Kamloops | Canada | 104,460 | 287 km |
| Vernon | Canada | 40,116 | 319 km |
About this mountain
Standing 2,744 m high in the Rainbow Range of British Columbia, this peak has a topographic prominence of 454 m. The nearest higher summit, Mount Robson, lies 3.6 km away at 3,959 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1913. Among Canada's 1,389 listed peaks in this dataset, it ranks 574th by elevation.
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 Rearguard Mountain?
- Rearguard Mountain rises to 2,744 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Rearguard Mountain?
- Rearguard Mountain is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Rearguard Mountain rank?
- It is the 574th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #5,188 worldwide.
- When was Rearguard Mountain first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1913.
- What is the nearest city to Rearguard Mountain?
- Grande Prairie, Canada, about 227 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.