| Country: | New Zealand |
| Region: | Canterbury region |
| District: | Ashburton District |
| Highest: | Mount Arrowsmith |
| Elevation M: | 2781 |
| Coordinates: | -43.3571°N 170.9772°W |
| Length Km: | 10 |
The Arrowsmith Range is a mountain range in the South Island of New Zealand.The range runs from southwest to northeast, parallel to the main ranges of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. At the northeastern end, the range terminates at Jagged Peak (2706m (8,878feet)), whence a ridge connects to the Jollie Range. The lower Potts Range is a continuation at the southwestern end of the range. The highest point on the range is Mount Arrowsmith (2781m (9,124feet)).[1]
It is believed that the range was named in honour of John Arrowsmith, the 19th century British cartographer.[2]
Named peaks from northwest to southeast
| Name | Elevation (m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Prop Peak | 2408 | |
| Jagged Peak | 2706 | |
| Upham Peak | 2705 | |
| Tower Peak | 2690 | |
| The Twins | 2564 | |
| Couloir Peak | 2642 | |
| Mount Arrowsmith | 2781 | |
| Ashburton Peak | 2359 | |
| Hakatere Peak | 2298 | |
| South Peak | 2343 |
The northwest side of the range is drained by the Lawrence River, a tributary of the Rangitata River, and the southeast side by the Ashburton River South Branch / Hakatere and the Cameron River which flows to Lake Heron.
Although the peaks do not have permanent ice or snow, there are a number of permanent snowfields and glaciers on the range: