The Pinnacle (Cape Breton)

The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle is located in Nova Scotia
The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle is located in Canada
The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle (Canada)
Highest point
Elevation530 m (1,740 ft)[1]
Prominence71 m (233 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°41′02″N 60°46′22″W / 46.68389°N 60.77278°W / 46.68389; -60.77278
Geography
LocationInverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parent rangeCape Breton Highlands
Topo mapNTS 11K10 Chéticamp River
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

The Pinnacle[2] is a Canadian peak in the Cape Breton Highlands, with an elevation of 530 metres (1,740 ft). The Pinnacle is the second highest elevation point in the province of Nova Scotia, and the highest in Inverness County, Nova Scotia.[1]

The Pinnacle is located within the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The Pinnacle is part of the Cape Breton Highlands plateau and is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Chéticamp, and 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of Ingonish, Cape Breton Island. Its nearest neighbour, of almost the same height, is the Bakeapple Barren Northeast, which lies just 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east. The Pinnacle is only 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) from White Hill, the highest point in Nova Scotia, further off to the east.

This peak is the highpoint of Rocky Barren, which lies at the headwaters of the MacKenzies and Chéticamp rivers on Cape Breton Highlands.[3]

Hiking

The nearest access point is a seasonal gravel road that leads to Fishing Cove Lake to the northwest.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Peakbagger.com - Mountain Page - The Pinnacle, Nova Scotia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Geographical Names of Canada - The Pinnacle". Government of Canada, Geographical Names Board of Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Bivouac.com - Mountain Page - The Pinnacle, Nova Scotia #31835". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 24 June 2018.