Packhorse Peak

Packhorse Peak
Packhorse Peak
	Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,412 m (7,913 ft)
Prominence	283 m (928 ft)
Parent peak	St. Eloi Mountain (2,499 m)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°17′03″N114°31′29″W / 49.28417°N 114.52472°W
Naming
Etymology	Packhorse
Geography
	Packhorse Peak Location of Packhorse Peak in British Columbia Packhorse Peak Packhorse Peak (Canada)
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Clark Range ; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82G7 Flathead Ridge
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	sedimentary rock

Last updated June 29, 2024

Packhorse Peak is a summit in British Columbia, Canada.^[2]

Description

Packhorse Peak is a 2,412-metre (7,913-foot) mountain located in the Clark Range of the Canadian Rockies. The remote peak is situated 5.0 km (3.1 mi) west of the Continental Divide and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Fernie. The nearest higher neighbor is Tombstone Mountain, 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the southeast.^[1] Packhorse Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising over 885 meters (2,900 ft) above Cate Creek in 1.0 km (0.62 mi). Precipitation runoff from Packhorse Peak drains into tributaries of the Flathead River, which is three kilometers to the west. The mountain's toponym was published in 1917 from surveys performed in 1915,^[3] and was officially adopted in 1939 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[2]

Geology

Packhorse Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger Cretaceous period rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Packhorse Peak 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.

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References

1 2 3 4 "Packhorse Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-04.
1 2 3 4 "Packhorse Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-04.
↑ "Packhorse Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-04.
↑ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
↑ 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

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[peakvisor-1] 1 2 3 4 "Packhorse Peak, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-04.

[cgndb-2] 1 2 3 4 "Packhorse Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-04.

[bcgnis-3] "Packhorse Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-04.

[gadd-4] Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

[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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