Raspberry Pass

Raspberry Pass
Location in British Columbia
Elevation	1,688 m (5,538 ft)
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Range	Tahltan Highland
Coordinates	57°30′59″N130°43′06″W / 57.51639°N 130.71833°W / 57.51639; -130.71833
Topo map	NTS 104G10 Mount Edziza

Raspberry Pass is a mountain pass in the Tahltan Highland of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. ^[1] It is located southeast of Telegraph Creek between the heads of Raspberry Creek and Bourgeaux Creek in Mount Edziza Provincial Park. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Raspberry Pass forms a boundary between the Spectrum Range and the Mount Edziza area, cutting northwesterly through the middle of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. ^{[3] [4]}

Raspberry Pass is the namesake of the Raspberry Formation, a geological formation of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. ^[4] The mountain pass provided a passageway for the Yukon Telegraph Trail which was established by the Dominion Government Telegraph Service from 1898 to 1901. ^{[3] [5]}

See also

• Destell Pass

References

1. "A 502" (Topographic map). Telegraph Creek, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia (3 ed.). 1:250,000. 104 G (in English and French). Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1989. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
2. "Raspberry Pass". BC Geographical Names . Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
3. "Mount Edziza Provincial Park". BC Parks. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
4. Souther, J. G. (1992). The Late Cenozoic Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada (Report). Memoir 420. Canada Communication Group. pp. 3, 32. doi: 10.4095/133497 . ISBN   0-660-14407-7.
5. "Yukon Telegraph Trail". Canadian Register of Historic Places . Retrieved 2023-07-31.

External links

• "Raspberry Pass". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-07-31.