The Black Tusk
The Black Tusk is a mountain in Canada, rising to 2,319 m, the 902nd highest in Canada, part of the Garibaldi Ranges.
Where it is
The Black Tusk lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cinder Cone | 1,910 m | 3.3 km |
| Clinker Peak | 1,992 m | 4.4 km |
| Mount Price | 2,052 m | 5.5 km |
| Corrie Peak | 2,006 m | 7.4 km |
| The Table | 2,021 m | 7.8 km |
| Guard Mountain | 1,723 m | 8.8 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to The Black Tusk.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squamish | Canada | 23,819 | 31 km |
| West Vancouver | Canada | 45,487 | 71 km |
| North Vancouver | Canada | 88,168 | 72 km |
| Port Moody | Canada | 27,512 | 78 km |
| Burnaby | Canada | 249,125 | 78 km |
About this mountain
At 2,319 m, this peak in the Garibaldi Ranges stands 569 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The first recorded ascent was in 1912. Its nearest higher neighbour lies well beyond the cluster of lower peaks nearby: Cinder Cone (1,910 m) is 3.3 km away, and Clinker Peak (1,992 m) and Mount Price (2,052 m) lie at 4.4 km and 5.5 km respectively.
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 The Black Tusk?
- The Black Tusk rises to 2,319 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is The Black Tusk?
- The Black Tusk is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does The Black Tusk rank?
- It is the 902nd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #7,407 worldwide.
- When was The Black Tusk first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1912.
- What is the nearest city to The Black Tusk?
- Squamish, Canada, about 31 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.