The Wedge

#740 among destinations in Canada

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Wedge is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Fisher Range of the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It is located east of Highway 40 just southeast from the K-Country golf course, immediately southeast of Wedge Pond in Kananaskis Country. ()

Elevation: 8743 ftProminence: 2251 ftCoordinates: 50°50'58"N, 115°8'2"W

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AlbertaCanada

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The Wedge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golf Course, Mount Kidd, The Fortress, Mount Bogart.

3.7 miN
Golf
Golf Course, Kananaskis Country
96 min walk • Kananaskis Country Golf Course is a public 36-hole golf course situated in Kananaskis Country, a park system west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
3.9 miNW
Mountain
Mount Kidd, Kananaskis Country
100 min walk • Mount Kidd is a 2,958-metre double-summit massif centrally located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Fortress
127 min walk • The Fortress is a mountain located SE of Gusty Peak in the Kananaskis River Valley of Kananaskis Park of the Canadian Rockies. When viewed from Highway 40, the north face presents a fortress like appearance.
6.4 miNW
Mountain
Mount Bogart, Kananaskis Country
163 min walk • Mount Bogart is a 3,144-metre summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Bogart's nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, 4.7 km to the north.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Chester
161 min walk • Mount Chester is a mountain located in the Smith-Dorrien Creek Valley of Kananaskis in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1917 after HMS Chester, which was severely damaged in the Battle of Jutland.
4.8 miSW
Mountain
Mount James Walker
123 min walk • Mount James Walker is a 3,035-metre mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount James Walker is situated within Spray Valley Provincial Park, and its nearest higher peak is Mount Galatea, 5.0 km to the northwest.
5.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Headwall Lakes
147 min walk • The Headwall Lakes are in a valley south-east of Mount Chester in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. They can be accessed from the Smith-Dorrien / Spray Trail road.
5.1 miSE
Mountain
Fisher Peak, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
131 min walk • Fisher Peak is a 3,053-metre mountain summit located in the Fisher Range of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
5.6 miSW
Mountain
Mount Inflexible
143 min walk • Mount Inflexible is a mountain in the Kananaskis Range of Alberta, Canada. It was named in 1922 after HMS Inflexible, a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy serving during the First World War.
3.3 miSW
Winter sport, Ski area
Fortress Mountain Resort
85 min walk • Fortress Mountain is a ski resort in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. The resort is situated on a 14.7 km2 Provincial Crown Lease surrounded by Spray Valley and Peter Lougheed Provincial Parks.

The Wedge

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The Wedge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)