Beaverfoot Range

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Beaverfoot Range
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Castle Mountain (May 2010)
Highest point
Peak Kapristo Mountain
Elevation 2,722 m (8,930 ft) [1]
Coordinates 51°12′44″N116°44′57″W / 51.21222°N 116.74917°W / 51.21222; -116.74917 [2]
Dimensions
Area498 km2 (192 sq mi) [3]
Geography
Canada British Columbia relief location map.jpg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
CountryCanada
Province British Columbia
Range coordinates 51°07′59″N116°38′04″W / 51.13306°N 116.63444°W / 51.13306; -116.63444 [4]
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS   82N2 McMurdo [5]

The Beaverfoot Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in southeastern British Columbia. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen north to the Kicking Horse River.

This range includes the following mountains and peaks: [6]

NameElevation (m/ft)Coordinates
Kapristo Mountain 2,7228,930 51°12′44″N116°44′57″W / 51.21222°N 116.74917°W / 51.21222; -116.74917 [5]
Castle Mountain 2,5458,350 51°02′22″N116°26′55″W / 51.03944°N 116.44861°W / 51.03944; -116.44861 [7]
Coral Mountain 2,4608,070 51°07′08″N116°35′29″W / 51.11889°N 116.59139°W / 51.11889; -116.59139 [8]
Tower Peak 2,4608,070 51°05′59″N116°35′22″W / 51.09972°N 116.58944°W / 51.09972; -116.58944 [9]

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