Klapperhorn Mountain

Klapperhorn Mountain
Klapperhorn Mountain
	North aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation	2,301 m (7,549 ft)
Prominence	124 m (407 ft)
Parent peak	Overlander Mountain (2,687 m)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	53°00′05″N119°13′06″W / 53.00139°N 119.21833°W
Geography
	Klapperhorn Mountain Location in British Columbia Klapperhorn Mountain Location in Canada
	Interactive map of Klapperhorn Mountain
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Cariboo Land District
Protected area	Mount Robson Provincial Park
Parent range	Selwyn Range ; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83E3 Mount Robson

Last updated December 01, 2024

Klapperhorn Mountain is a summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Klapperhorn Mountain, elevation 2,301-meters (7,549-feet), is located in Mount Robson Provincial Park, just south and within view of the park's visitor centre. It is the northernmost peak of the Selwyn Range,^[1] which is a subrange of the Canadian Rockies. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains north into the Fraser River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,400 meters (4,600 ft) above the Robson Valley in 2 km (1.2 mi). The Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) and Canadian National Railway traverse the northern base of the mountain. The nearest neighbor is line parent Overlander Mountain, 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast.

Etymology

The mountain was named by BC Parks on March 13, 1972,^[2]^[4] and the toponym was officially adopted December 19, 1978, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3] The mountain is a classic horn-shaped summit, which is notable for the frequency of its rockslides which are audible to campers and are a source of much curiosity and interest.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Klapperhorn Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

Klapperhorn Mountain from north
Overlander and Klapperhorn mountains
Klapperhorn Mountain viewed from the west along Highway 16

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Klapperhorn Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2022-12-22.
1 2 "Klapperhorn Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
1 2 3 "Klapperhorn Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-12-22.
1 2 "Klapperhorn Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-12-22.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

Mount Robson Provincial Park website—BC Parks
Klapperhorn Mountain: weather forecast

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[peakvisor-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Klapperhorn Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2022-12-22.

[peakfinder-2] 1 2 "Klapperhorn Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-22.

[cgndb-3] 1 2 3 "Klapperhorn Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-12-22.

[bcgnis-4] 1 2 "Klapperhorn Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-12-22.

[Peel-5] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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