Bait Range

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Bait Range
Bait Range
Highest point
PeakUnnamed peak; unofficially Bait Peak
Elevation 2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Coordinates 55°40′59.0″N126°37′32.0″W / 55.683056°N 126.625556°W / 55.683056; -126.625556
Dimensions
Area1,710 km2 (660 sq mi)
Geography
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Parent range Skeena Mountains

The Bait Range is a small subrange of the Skeena Mountains of the Interior Mountains, located on the west side of northern Takla Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.

Mountains

Mountains within the Bait Range include:

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