Elk Range (Canada)

Elk Range
Mt. Tyrwhitt from Pocaterra Ridge
Highest point
PeakMount Pocaterra
Elevation2,941 m (9,649 ft)
Coordinates50°35′57″N 115°01′44″W / 50.59917°N 115.02889°W / 50.59917; -115.02889
Dimensions
Area234 km2 (90 sq mi)
Geography
Elk Range
Location in Alberta
Elk Range
Location in British Columbia
Elk Range
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
Provinces
Range coordinates50°31′09″N 114°57′14″W / 50.51917°N 114.95389°W / 50.51917; -114.95389
Parent rangeFront Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82J7 Mount Head

The Elk Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border. The range was named for elk found on the mountain slopes and in the nearby Elk River valley. Originally known as the Elk Mountains in 1917, the name was formally changed to the Elk Range in 1951.

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peakmetresfeet
Mount Pocaterra2,9419,650
Mount McPhail2,8839,459
Mount Tyrwhitt2,8749,430
Mount Bishop2,8509,350
Mount Loomis2,8229,259
Mount Odlum2,7168,911
Horned Mountain2,6678,750
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