Mt. Robson
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Canadian Rockies · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Robson is a 12,972 ft summit in the Canadian Rockies (Canada). PeakAtlas rates it alpine technical (Alpine climb); best season is Jul–Aug. Permit required. Typical staging is Valemount (55 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 12,972 ft
- Prominence
- 9,255 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Alpine technical
- Best season
- Jul–Aug
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Valemount · 55 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Robson, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Robson is listed as Alpine climb with a best season of Jul–Aug. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine climb
- Best season
- Jul–Aug
- Access / staging
- Valemount, British Columbia
How tall is Mt. Robson, and where is it?
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Elevation
- 12,972 ft
- Prominence
- 9,255 ft
- Mountain range
- Canadian Rockies
- Difficulty
- Alpine climb
What makes Mt. Robson notable?
Canadian Rockies giant with one of the range’s biggest faces.
The highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, a steep ice-and-rock pyramid towering over Berg Lake.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Robson, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada.
Closest places
- Valemount — British Columbia via Hwy 16
- Tête Jaune Cache — Canada
- Jasper — Canada
Notable trails & routes
- Berg Lake Trail
- Emperor Face