Skeena Mountains Explained
The Skeena Mountains, also known as the Skeenas, are a subrange of the Interior Mountains of northern British Columbia, Canada, essentially flanking the upper basin of the Skeena River. They lie just inland from the southern end of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains, and also of the northern end of the Kitimat Ranges (another subrange of the Coast Mountains). Their southern limit is described by the Bulkley River (a major tributary of the Skeena; its valley and that of the lower Skeena River are used by BC Highway 16) and the upper northwestern reaches of Babine and Takla Lakes, and on their northeast by the upper reaches of the Omineca River.
To the north the Skeenas abut the southern Tahltan Highland and Klastline Plateau, part of the southern reaches of the Stikine Plateau and the Spatsizi Plateau, another subplateau of the Stikine Plateau, which includes the uppermost part of the course of the Stikine River. To the northwest, across the narrow confines of the Spatsizi Plateau, are the Stikine Ranges of the Cassiar Mountains, while to the east of the Skeenas are the Omineca Mountains, while their southward counterparts are the Hazelton Mountains, all part of the Interior Mountains.
Sub-ranges and mountains
- Atna Range, bounded by Shedin Creek, Shelagyote Creek, and Babine River.[1]
- Shedin Peak, highest summit of the Atna Range, 25880NaN0.
- Babine Range, between Babine Lake, Babine River, Bulkey River and Skeena River.[2]
- Bait Range, on the west side of northern Takla Lake.[3]
- Bait Peak, highest summit of the Bait Range, 22860NaN0.
- Mount Lovel
- Mount Teegee
- Frypan Peak
- Trail Peak
- Driftwood Range, between the headwaters of Driftwood River and Nilkitkwa River.[4]
- Driftwood Peak, highest summit of the Driftwood Range, 20270NaN0.
- Skutsil Knob
- Klappan Range, between the Klappan River and Iskut River.[5]
- Oweegee Range, on the east side of Bell-Irving River.[6]
- Mount Skowill
- Delta Peak
- Mount Klayduc
- Sicintine Range, south of the Skeena River between Sicintine River and Squingula River.[7]
- Shelagyote Peak, highest summit of the Sicintine Range, 24720NaN0.
- Nilkitkwa Peak
- Mount Horetzky
- Slamgeesh Range, between the Skeena River and Slamgeesh River.[8]
- Notchtop Peak
- Stephen Peak
- Foster Peak
- Strata Range, between the Bell-Irving River, Taylor River, Taft Creek and Nass River.[9]
- Takla Range, bounded by Takla Lake and Northwest Arm.[10]
- Boling Peak
- Base Peak
- Spike Peak
See also
References
- S. Holland, Landforms of British Columbia, BC Government, 1976
Notes and References
- 9834 . Atna Range. 2009-02-10.
- 10396 . Babine Range . 2009-02-10.
- 10988 . Bait Range . 2009-02-10.
- 14842 . Driftwood Range . 2009-02-10.
- 5407 . Klappan Range . 2009-02-10.
- 15148 . Oweegee Range . 2009-02-10.
- 35876 . Sicintine Range . 2009-02-10.
- 26387 . Slamgeesh Range . 2009-02-10.
- 8685 . Strata Range . 2009-02-10.
- 17568 . Takla Range . 2009-02-10.
