Pioneer Range

Pioneer Range
Pioneer Range is located in British Columbia
Pioneer Range
Pioneer Range
Location in British Columbia
Pioneer Range is located in Canada
Pioneer Range
Pioneer Range
Location in Canada
Highest point
PeakMount Bulley
Elevation2,471 m (8,107 ft)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates54°29′02″N 120°58′48″W / 54.484°N 120.98°W / 54.484; -120.98[1]
Dimensions
Area310 km2 (120 sq mi)
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Range coordinates54°39′N 122°17′W / 54.650°N 122.283°W / 54.650; -122.283[2]
Parent rangeMisinchinka Ranges
Topo mapNTS 93I11 Monkman Pass[2]

The Pioneer Range is a small subdivision range of the Misinchinka Ranges 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]

Official Peaks

Official Peaks of the Pioneer Range[4][5]
Rank Mountain Peak Coordinates Elevation (m/ft) Prom. (m/ft) Isolation Nearest Higher Neighbour
1 Mount Bulley 54°29'02''N 120°58'48''W 2,471 8,107 959 3,146 7.9 km ESE Weaver Peak
2 The Shark's Fin 54°40'04''N 121°16'25''W 2,336 7,664 529 1,736 14.2 km W Unnamed Peak
3 Ice Mountain 54°24'41''N 121°08'25''W 2,327 7,635 1,257 4,124 13.0 km ENE Mount Bulley
4 Boone Taylor Peak 54°40'46''N 121°17'27''W 2,326 7,631 424 1,391 1.7 km ESE The Shark's Fin
5 Mount Watts 54°36'16''N 121°05'44''W 2,308 7,572 881 2,890 11.3 km ESE Unnamed Peak
6 Paxton Peak 54°32'10''N 121°07'32''W 2,272 7,454 662 2,172 7.9 km NNE Mount Watts
7 Mount Gauthier 54°38'11''N 121°16'06''W 2,170 7,120 349 1,145 1.9 km N Unnamed Peak
8 Castle Mountain 54°41'28''N, 121°14'01''W 2,156 7,073 312 1,024 2.6 km SW Unnamed Peak
9 Mount Jim Young 54°36'49''N 121°17'55''W 2,054 6,739 203 666 3.2 km NE Mount Gauthier
10 Forgetmenot Mountain 54°28'25''N 121°15'14''W 1,826 5,991 189 620 2.7 km W Unnamed Peak

References

  1. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Bulley". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  2. ^ a b "Pioneer Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  3. ^ "Pioneer Range". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  4. ^ a b "Pioneer Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. ^ "PeakVisor". Peak Visor. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-06.