Monashee Pass
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Monashee Pass, 1205 m is a mountain pass
in the Monashee Mountains
of the Southern Interior of British Columbia
. Located southeast of Cherryvile
and is used by British Columbia Highway 6
connecting Vernon
to Nakusp
on Arrow Lake, and beyond to the cities of the West Kootenay
. It is the "prominence col" for Big White Mountain
, which is the highest mountain to its southwest.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...
of the Southern Interior of British Columbia
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
. Located southeast of Cherryvile
Cherryville, British Columbia
Cherryville is an unincorporated community in the foothills of the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia with a population of approximately 614...
and is used by British Columbia Highway 6
British Columbia provincial highway 6
British Columbia Highway 6 is a two-lane east-west highway passing between the Kootenay and Okanagan regions. It is divided into two parts—the Nelson-Nelway Highway to the south, and the Vernon-Slocan Highway to the north...
connecting Vernon
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...
to Nakusp
Nakusp, British Columbia
The Village of Nakusp is a small community located on the shores of Upper Arrow Lake, a portion of the Columbia River, in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia...
on Arrow Lake, and beyond to the cities of the West Kootenay
West Kootenay
West Kootenay was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was formed along with East Kootenay from a redistribution of the old Kootenay riding, which was one of the province's original twelve.- Demographics :...
. It is the "prominence col" for Big White Mountain
Big White Mountain
Big White Mountain , also commonly called Big White, a reference shared by, and most commonly used to mean, the Big White Ski Resort built around its summit, is the highest mountain of the Okanagan Highland and also of the Beaverdell Range, a subrange of that formation, which lies between the...
, which is the highest mountain to its southwest.