Beaverfoot Range
Encyclopedia
The Beaverfoot Range is a mountain range
of the Canadian Rockies
, located in southeastern British Columbia
. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen
north to the Kicking Horse River
.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
of the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
, located in southeastern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen
Spillimacheen, British Columbia
Spillimacheen is an unincorporated settlement in the Columbia Valley of British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Spillimacheen and Columbia Rivers, upstream from and southeast of the town of Golden.-References:...
north to the Kicking Horse River
Kicking Horse River
The Kicking Horse River is a river located in the Canadian Rockies of southeastern British Columbia, Canada.The river was named in 1858, when James Hector, a member of the Palliser Expedition, was kicked by his packhorse while exploring the river. Hector survived and named the river and the...
.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Kapristo Mountain | 2,722 | 8,930 |
| Castle Mountain Castle Mountain (British Columbia) Castle Mountain is a mountain on Morrissey Ridge in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Flathead Range of the Canadian Rockies and has an elevation of .Castle Mountain is well known for bike trails.-External links:... |
2,545 | 8,350 |
| Coral Mountain | 2,460 | 8,071 |
| Tower Peak Tower Peak Tower Peak is a peak, 855 m, whose rock exposure stands out clearly from an evenly contoured icefield 5 nautical miles northwest of Longing Gap, in northern Graham Land. First charted and given this descriptive name by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey , 1945.... |
2,460 | 8,071 |