The Gargoyles are two mountain peaks in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Pacific Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The highest peak has an elevation of 1,823 m (5,981 ft) whereas the lowest peak has an elevation of 1,816 m (5,958 ft).[1] A deeply eroded obsidian dome remnant at The Gargoyles contains 77% silica content and is the only Quaternary high-silica rhyolite identified anywhere in the Cascade Volcanic Arc north of the Three Sisters. The age of this rhyolite is poorly known.[2]

The Gargoyles
Lava Peaks
The Gargoyles Location in British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation	1,823 m (5,981 ft)
Coordinates	49°48′20″N 122°59′51″W
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Protected area	Garibaldi Provincial Park
Parent range	Garibaldi Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain

The Gargoyles were originally mapped as the Lava Peaks by William Henry Mathews in 1958. The current name was suggested and adopted in 1978.[1] Another name applied to The Gargoyles is Lava Peak.[3]

References

External links

• "The Gargoyles". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.

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