Wenkchemna Peak
Wenkchemna Peak is a peak in Canada, rising to 2,581 m, the 703rd highest in Canada, part of the Bow Range.
Where it is
Wenkchemna Peak lies in Canada, in British Columbia.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Neptuak Mountain | 3,241 m | 1.3 km |
| Wenkchemna Peak | 3,206 m | 1.5 km |
| Deltaform Mountain | 3,424 m | 2.4 km |
| Mount Biddle | 3,320 m | 2.7 km |
| Eiffel Peak | 3,077 m | 3.0 km |
| Pinnacle Mountain | 3,070 m | 3.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Wenkchemna Peak.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 126 km |
| Calgary | Canada | 1,306,784 | 155 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 155 km |
| Okotoks | Canada | 30,214 | 173 km |
| Chestermere | Canada | 32,255 | 174 km |
About this mountain
Ranking 5,933rd by elevation in this dataset, Wenkchemna Peak in the Bow Range reaches 2,581 m. The summit has a topographic prominence of 16 m, rising only slightly above the saddle connecting it to higher ground. Nearby peaks are considerably taller: Neptuak Mountain at 1.3 km distant reaches 3,241 m, while Deltaform Mountain 2.4 km away stands at 3,424 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1923.
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 Wenkchemna Peak?
- Wenkchemna Peak rises to 2,581 m. Approximate elevation, from a digital elevation model.
- Where is Wenkchemna Peak?
- Wenkchemna Peak is in Canada, in British Columbia.
- Where does Wenkchemna Peak rank?
- It is the 703rd highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #5,933 worldwide.
- When was Wenkchemna Peak first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1923.
- What is the nearest city to Wenkchemna Peak?
- Cochrane, Canada, about 126 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.