South Jasper Ranges

The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

South Jasper Ranges
Mount Edith Cavell and Angel Glacier
Highest point
PeakMount Edith Cavell
Elevation3,363 m (11,033 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°40′02″N 118°03′24″W[2]
Geography
South Jasper Ranges is located in Canada
South Jasper Ranges
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates52°43′N 118°16′W[3]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes

It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide, in Jasper National Park (Alberta) and Mount Robson Provincial Park (British Columbia). It contains the Meadow-Clairvaux, Fraser-Rampart, Trident Range and, most prominently, the Cavell Group of mountains and the headwaters of the Athabasca and Fraser River.

The South Jasper Ranges covers a surface of 1,196 km2 (462 mi2), has a length of 39 km (from north to south) and a width of 49 km.[3]

Peaks and mountains
Mountain/PeakElevationCoordinates
mft
Mount Edith Cavell3,363 11,033 52°40'6"N, 118°3'25"W
Simon Peak3,322 10,899 52°39'24"N, 118°19'6"W
Throne Mountain3,120 10,240 52°39'47"N, 118°8'21"W
Majestic Mountain3,086 10,125 52°45'27"N, 118°12'56"W
Mount Estella3,069 10,069 52°46'1"N, 118°12'41"W
Manx Peak3,044 9,987 52°46'39"N, 118°11'30"W
Blackhorn Peak3,000 9,800 52°39'3"N, 118°9'4"W
Roche Noire2,920 9,580 52°48'53"N, 118°19'3"W
Chevron Mountain2,835 9,301 52°38'18"N, 118°6'50"W
Terminal Mountain2,835 9,301 52°46'42"N, 118°9'37"W
Lectern Peak2,772 9,094 52°44'42"N, 118°6'42"W
Peveril Peak2,686 8,812 52°45'24"N, 118°9'1"W
Muhigan Mountain2,626 8,615 52°49'35"N, 118°13'30"W
Marmot Mountain2,608 8,556 52°47'24"N, 118°7'36"W
The Whistlers2,470 8,100 52°49'37"N, 118°7'58"W
Tonquin Hill2,398 7,867 52°44'16"N, 118°19'40"W

References
  1. "Topographic map of Mount Edith Cavell". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. "Mount Edith Cavell". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. "South Jasper Ranges". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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