Vista Peak

This article is about a landform in Canada. For the mountain in Alaska, see Vista Peak (Alaska).

Vista Peak is located near the head of Rockingham Creek, south of Yellowhead Pass in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.^[5] It was named in 1917, the name refers to the view from the peak of the mountain.^[1][2]

Vista Peak
Vista Peak Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Vista Peak Vista Peak (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation	2,795 m (9,170 ft)[1][2][3]
Prominence	513 m (1,683 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Basilica Mountain (2899 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°45′56″N 118°24′15″W[4]
Geography
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District[5]
Protected areas	Mount Robson Provincial Park Jasper National Park
Parent range	Park Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83D16 Jasper[4][5]
Climbing
First ascent	1917 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1][2]

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

References

1. "Vista Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
2. "Vista Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
3. "Topographic map of Vista Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
4. "Vista Peak (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
5. "Vista Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-08-23.