Solitude Range

Solitude Range is a subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The boundaries of the Solitude Range generally lie between the Murray Range and Mountain Creek to the west, Le Moray Creek to the east, the Pine River to the north and Mount Merrick to the south.[4]

Solitude Range
Solitude Range is located in British Columbia
Solitude Range
Solitude Range
General Extent of the Solitude Range
Highest point
PeakMount Stephenson
Elevation2,037 m (6,683 ft)[1]
Prominence855 m (2,805 ft)[1][2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates55°24′53″N 122°17′55″W[3]
Dimensions
Area766 km2 (296 sq mi)
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Parent rangeHart Ranges

Several mountains in the range are named after local area Canadian soldiers killed in action during World War II.

Prominent Peaks

Official Mountains of the Solitude Range[5]
Rank Mountain Peak Coordinates Elevation (m/ft) Prom. (m/ft) Isolation Nearest Higher Neighbor
1 Mount Stephenson 55°24′53″N 122°17′55″W 6,683
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002855000000000000"|855
2,805 22.0 km S Grant Peak
2 Howling Wolves Peak 55°19′49″N 122°7′48″W 6,542
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002557000000000000"|557
1,827 14.2 km WNW Mount Stephenson
3 Mount Gilliland 55°21′20″N 122°11′55″W 6,360
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002516000000000000"|516
1,693 5.2 km ESE Howling Wolves Peak
4 Watson Peak 55°13′41″N 122°5′22″W 6,309
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002611000000000000"|611
2,005 8.5 km W Unnamed Peak
5 Goodrich Peak 55°20′53″N 122°4′52″W 6,194
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002233000000000000"|233
764 3.7 km WSW Howling Wolves Peak
6 Brazion Peak 55°19′33″N 122°9′41″W 5,948
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002264000000000000"|264
866 1.4 ENE Howling Wolves Peak
7 Mount Merrick 55°10′58″N 121°55′39″W 5,732
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002753000000000000"|753
2,470 9.4 km W Unnamed Peak
8 Mount Le Moray 55°27′8″N 122°28′39″W 5,669
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002348000000000000"|348
1,142 12.0 km ESE Unnamed Peak
9 Pyramis Peak 55°30′60″N 122°26′28″W 5,653
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002216000000000000"|216
709 7.5 km SSW Mount Le Moray
10 Solitude Mountain 55°29′22″N 122°36′24″W 5,164
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002564000000000000"|564
1,850 5.9 km SSW Unnamed Peak

References

  1. "Mount Stephenson". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. "Mount Stephenson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. "Mount Stephenson". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. Holland, Stuart S. (1976). Bulletin 48: Landforms of British Columbia--A Physiographic Outline (PDF). K.M MacDonald, Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
  5. "Hart Ranges". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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