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Canoe Mountain is a 2,651-meter-elevation (8,698-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Canoe Mountain
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,651 m (8,698 ft)[1]
Prominence	166 m (545 ft)[1]
Isolation	23.34 km (14.50 mi)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	52°42′14″N 119°09′47″W[2]
Geography
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Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Cariboo Land District
Parent range	Monashee Mountains Malton Range
Topo map	NTS 83D11 Canoe Mountain[2]
Climbing
Easiest route	class 1 hiking

Description

Canoe Mountain is situated 16 kilometers (10 miles) south-southeast of the community of Valemount, at the northern end of the Malton Range which is a subset of the Monashee Mountains. The Southern Yellowhead Highway traverses the western base of the mountain. Precipitation runoff from Canoe Mountain drains west into Camp Creek which is tributary of the Canoe River, as well as east into Kinbasket Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,920 meters (6,300 feet) above the lake in five kilometers (3 miles). The steep north aspect of the mountain holds a cirque, whereas an unpaved fire service road climbs the modest west slope to a telecommunications tower at the top. The mountain's long-established local name was officially adopted 16 November 1976 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Canoe Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia

References

External links

• Canoe Mountain: weather forecast
• Canoe Mountain: dangerousroads.org
• Canoe Mountain: stevensong.com

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