Lillooet Ranges
Lillooet Ranges | |
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![]() Joffre Group seen from Mount Marriott. Joffre Peak (left), Mt. Matier (highest), and Slalok Mountain (right) | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Skihist Mountain |
Elevation | 2,968 m (9,738 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 50°11′15″N 121°54′11″W / 50.18750°N 121.90306°W[2] |
Dimensions | |
Area | 8,030 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Range coordinates | 49°45′N 121°43′W / 49.750°N 121.717°W[3] |
Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
The Lillooet Ranges are the southeasternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. They are located between the drainage of the Lillooet River and Harrison Lake on the west and the canyon of the Fraser River on the east, and by the lowland coastal valley of that river on the south.
The Lillooet Ranges are approximately 8100 square kilometres (3150 mi²) in area. The range is extremely rugged and varied in terrain, and includes some of the highest peaks in southwestern
There are a number of provincial parks and recreation areas within the boundaries of the Lillooet Ranges. The largest and most important is the Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park, which takes in the entire Stein River basin, immediately west of Lytton and east of Pemberton-Mount Currie. "The Stein" is the largest unlogged watershed in the southern Coast Mountains and, like the rest of the Lillooet Ranges, varies from coastal-type alpine in the west to desert-canyon arid on its east.
There is only one highway traversing the Lillooet Ranges, Hwy 99 from
The main
References
- ^ "Skihist Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Skihist Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Lillooet Ranges". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-20.