Pioneer Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Bulley |
Elevation | 2,471 m (8,107 ft) |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 54°29′02″N120°58′48″W / 54.484°N 120.98°W [1] |
Dimensions | |
Area | 310 km2 (120 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 54°39′N122°17′W / 54.650°N 122.283°W [2] |
Parent range | Hart Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 93I11 Monkman Pass [2] |
The Pioneer Range is a small subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The boundaries of the Pioneer Range are generally the Murray River to the east, Monkman Glacier to the west, Imperial Creek to the north and the Limestone Lakes to the south. The majority of the Pioneer Range lies within Monkman Provincial Park. [3]
The range is collectively named after individuals who participated in the pre-World War II efforts to construct a road through the area from Beaverlodge, Alberta to the Fraser River. [4]
Rank | Mountain Peak | Coordinates | Elevation (m/ft) | Prom. (m/ft) | Isolation | Nearest Higher Neighbour | ||
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1 | Mount Bulley | 54°29'02''N 120°58'48''W | 8,107 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002959000000000000"|959 | 3,146 | 7.9 km ESE | Weaver Peak | ||
2 | The Shark's Fin | 54°40'04''N 121°16'25''W | 7,664 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002529000000000000"|529 | 1,736 | 14.2 km W | Unnamed Peak | ||
3 | Ice Mountain | 54°24'41''N 121°08'25''W | 7,635 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7003125700000000000"|1,257 | 4,124 | 13.0 km ENE | Mount Bulley | ||
4 | Boone Taylor Peak | 54°40'46''N 121°17'27''W | 7,631 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002424000000000000"|424 | 1,391 | 1.7 km ESE | The Shark's Fin | ||
5 | Mount Watts | 54°36'16''N 121°05'44''W | 7,572 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002881000000000000"|881 | 2,890 | 11.3 km ESE | Unnamed Peak | ||
6 | Paxton Peak | 54°32'10''N 121°07'32''W | 7,454 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002662000000000000"|662 | 2,172 | 7.9 km NNE | Mount Watts | ||
7 | Mount Gauthier | 54°38'11''N 121°16'06''W | 7,120 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002349000000000000"|349 | 1,145 | 1.9 km N | Unnamed Peak | ||
8 | Castle Mountain | 54°41'28''N, 121°14'01''W | 7,073 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002312000000000000"|312 | 1,024 | 2.6 km SW | Unnamed Peak | ||
9 | Mount Jim Young | 54°36'49''N 121°17'55''W | 6,739 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002203000000000000"|203 | 666 | 3.2 km NE | Mount Gauthier | ||
10 | Forgetmenot Mountain | 54°28'25''N 121°15'14''W | 5,991 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002189000000000000"|189 | 620 | 2.7 km W | Unnamed Peak |
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