Dewdney Peak

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Dewdney Peak
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Dewdney Peak
Highest point
Elevation 930 m (3,050 ft) [1]
Prominence 160 m (520 ft) [1]
Parent peak Unnamed at head of Pattison Creek
Coordinates 49°11′21″N122°11′53″W / 49.1891666°N 122.1980555°W / 49.1891666; -122.1980555 Coordinates: 49°11′21″N122°11′53″W / 49.1891666°N 122.1980555°W / 49.1891666; -122.1980555 [2]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Douglas Ranges

Dewdney Peak, also known unofficially as Hatzic Mountain, is the southwesternmost summit of the Douglas Ranges in the Lower Mainland of southern British Columbia, Canada. Dewdney Peak is located east of Hatzic Prairie and north of Dewdney, British Columbia, from whence it got its name.

Recreation

Dewdney Peak can be hiked via two trails on the east side of Dewdney Peak, accessed via the Norrish Creek Forest Service Road to the immediate east of the peak. [3] The hike to the summit of Dewdney Peak - "The Dewdney Grind" - allows access to a memorial cabin named for Ben Von Hardenberg, a local firefighter who perished in a helicopter accident in 2003. [4]

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References

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  2. "Dewdney Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  3. "Outdoor Recreation Guide" (PDF). Fraser Valley Regional District. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "Dewdney Grind trail needs protection from logging, say hikers". CBC. Retrieved 15 April 2019.