The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. For ease of navigation only, this article follows and divides the Canadian Rockies into Far Northern Rockies, Northern Continental Ranges, Central Main Ranges, Central Front Ranges and Southern Continental Ranges, each of these subdivided in distinct areas and ranges.
From north to south and west to east, these mountain ranges are:
The Far Northern Rockies lie in British Columbia, and run from Prince George almost to the Yukon border.
Muskwa RangesAkie RangeBattle of Britain RangeDeserters RangeGataga RangesRabbit PlateauSentinel RangeStone RangeTerminal RangeTochieka RangeTower of London RangeTruncate RangeHart RangesMisinchinka Ranges (from Pine Pass south to Monkman Pass)Murray RangePioneer RangeDezaiko RangeSolitude RangeThe Northern Continental Ranges run along the British Columbia-Alberta border north from Jasper to Mount Sir Alexander.
Rainbow RangeVictoria Cross RangesNorthern Front rangesStarlight RangePersimmon RangeBerland RangeDe Smet RangeBosche RangeBoule RangeCentral Main Ranges
The Central Main (or Park) Ranges lie northeast of the Rocky Mountain Trench, from Golden to Valemount.
Selwyn RangeSouth Jasper RangesThe Ramparts RangeTrident RangeWinston Churchill Range in Jasper National ParkSouthwest Central Park rangesBlackwater RangeVan Horne RangeWaputik MountainsWaputik RangePresident Range in Yoho National ParkThe Central Front Ranges lie northeast of a line that runs along the Icefields Parkway, from Banff to Jasper.
East Jasper rangesColin RangeFiddle RangeMiette RangeJacques RangeMaligne RangeQueen Elizabeth Ranges in Jasper National ParkNikanassin RangeRam RangeSawback Range in SE Banff NPSlate Range in Banff National ParkVermillion RangeEast Banff rangesBare RangePalliser Range in the SE corner of Banff NPFairholme Range (in the Bow River valley)The Southern Continental Ranges run along the British Columbia-Alberta border from Banff down to Fernie
Kootenay RangesBeaverfoot Range, NE of uppermost Columbia River valleyBrisco RangeStanford RangeVan Nostrand RangeBanff-Lake Louise Core AreaOttertail RangeVermilion RangeTen Peaks RangeBall Range in Kootenay National ParkMassive RangeAssiniboine AreaMitchell RangeBlue Range in Banff National ParkSouth Banff RangesSundance RangeKananaskis CountryKananaskis RangeFisher RangeOpal RangeElk Range (BC and Alberta)High Rock RangeMisty RangeLivingstone RangeCrowsnest RangesLizard Range near Fernie, British Columbia, and in the Elk ValleyFlathead RangeBlairmore Range, east of Blairmore, AlbertaClark Range on the Continental Divide