Vermilion Range (Alberta) should not be confused with Vermilion Range (British Columbia).
| Vermilion Range | |
| Photo Size: | 275 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Subdivision2 Type: | Province |
| Subdivision2: | Alberta |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Banff National Park |
| Parent: | Canadian Rockies |
| Highest: | Cascade Mountain |
| Elevation M: | 2998 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Coordinates: | 51.2681°N -115.5822°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
| Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
| Length Km: | 56 |
| Length Orientation: | N-S |
| Length Ref: | [3] |
| Width Km: | 35 |
| Width Orientation: | E-W |
| Area Km2: | 551 |
| Map: | Canada Alberta |
| Map Size: | 275 |
| Range Coordinates: | 51.3667°N -158°W |
| Range Coordinates Ref: | [4] |
The Vermilion Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is east of the Sawback Range and west of the Bare and Palliser Ranges.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Elevation | ||
| m | ft | |
|---|---|---|
The mountains in Banff Park are composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the range experiences a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures in winter can drop below -20C with wind chill factors below -30C.