Skeena Mountains

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.

Skeena Mountains
The Skeenas
Location map of the Skeena Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Shedin Peak
Elevation	2,588 m (8,491 ft)
Coordinates	55°56′21.1″N 127°28′48.0″W
Dimensions
Area	32,846 km^2 (12,682 sq mi)
Geography
Country	Canada
Region	British Columbia
Parent range	Interior Mountains

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. Physiographically, they are a section of the larger Yukon-Tanana Uplands province, which in turn are part of the larger Interior System physiographic division (known in Wikipedia by its American name, the Intermontane Plateaus).

Sub-ranges and mountains

• Atna Range, bounded by Shedin Creek, Shelagyote Creek, and Babine River.[1]
  • Shedin Peak, highest summit of the Atna Range, 2,588 m (8,491 ft).
• Babine Range, between Babine Lake, Babine River, Bulkey River and Skeena River.[2]
  • Mount Thomlinson
  • Sidina Mountain
  • Mount Thoen
  • Nine Mile Mountain
  • Netalzul Mountain
  • Mount Seaton
  • Mount Cronin
• Bait Range, on the west side of northern Takla Lake.[3]
  • Bait Peak, highest summit of the Bait Range, 2,286 m (7,500 ft).
  • 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, 2,027 m (6,650 ft).
  • Skutsil Knob
• Klappan Range, between the Klappan River and Iskut River.[5]
  • Maitland Volcano
  • Todagin Mountain
  • Tsatia Mountain
• 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, 2,472 m (8,110 ft).
  • 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

• Sacred Headwaters

Notes

1. "Atna Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
2. "Babine Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
3. "Bait Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
4. "Driftwood Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
5. "Klappan Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
6. "Oweegee Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
7. "Sicintine Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
8. "Slamgeesh Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
9. "Strata Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
10. "Takla Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-02-10.

References

• "Skeena Mountains". BC Geographical Names.
• S. Holland, Landforms of British Columbia, BC Government, 1976