Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)
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The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivions of the Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park. It is only about 1900 km² (730 sq mi) in area.
Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3959 m (12989 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3408 m (11181 ft) and Mount Kain 2863 m (9393 ft).
There is another Rainbow Range on the west side of BC's Interior Plateau, abutting the lea of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains.
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