Rearguard Mountain

Rearguard Mountain
Rearguard Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,744 m (9,003 ft)
Prominence454 m (1,490 ft)
Parent peakMount Robson (3959 m)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates53°08′38″N 119°07′35″W / 53.14389°N 119.12639°W / 53.14389; -119.12639
Geography
Rearguard Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Rearguard Mountain
Location in Canada
Interactive map of Rearguard Mountain
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictCariboo Land District
Parent rangeRainbow Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83E3 Mount Robson
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typesedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1913 Alpine Club of Canada party
Easiest routeGlacier travel and scrambling scree

Rearguard Mountain is a 2,744-metre (9,003-foot) summit located within Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Rainbow Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Robson, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest. Rearguard is situated between Berg Lake and the Robson Glacier.