Mount Byng
| Mount Byng | |
|---|---|
Mount Byng from Wonder Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,940 m (9,650 ft) |
| Prominence | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Alcantara (3029 m) |
| Isolation | 6.57 km (4.08 mi) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50°49′43″N 115°31′33″W / 50.82861°N 115.52583°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Parent range | |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1934, H.S. Crosby, Rudolph Aemmer |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Byng is a 2,940-metre (9,650-foot) mountain summit located in the upper Spray River Valley of southern Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is the second-highest point in the Blue Range. Mount Byng's nearest higher peak is Mount Alcantara, 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the west-southwest. The majestic Mount Assiniboine is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) to the northwest of Byng.