Round Mountain (British Columbia) Explained

Round Mountain
Elevation M:1646
Prominence M:225
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:New Westminster Land District
Range:Garibaldi Ranges
Coordinates:49.7649°N -123.0242°W
Topo Maker:NTS
Type:Outcrop
Age:Pleistocene
Last Eruption:Pleistocene
Easiest Route:gravel road

Round Mountain is an eroded volcanic outcrop in the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt in British Columbia, Canada, located 8 km southwest of Eanastick Meadows, 90NaN0 east of Brackendale and 100NaN0 south of Mount Garibaldi. It is the highpoint of Paul Ridge and is located in the southwest corner of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Round Mountain formed as a result of subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate, known as the Cascadia subduction zone. Round Mountain last erupted during the Pleistocene.

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