Mount Barr facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Barr |
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 Mount Barr
Location in British Columbia
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,907 m (6,257 ft) |
| Prominence | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Skagit Range, Cascade Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 092/H05 |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Intrusive |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade Arc Pemberton Volcanic Belt |
Mount Barr is a tall mountain in British Columbia, Canada. It's part of the Skagit Range within the larger Cascade Mountains. You can find it near Hope, next to Wahleach Lake. This mountain stands at about 1,907 meters (6,257 feet) high.
What is Mount Barr?
Mount Barr is a significant peak in the southern part of British Columbia. It's known for being a high point along a ridge. The mountain is located in a beautiful area, surrounded by other peaks and close to a lake. It's a great example of the rugged landscape found in the North Cascades.
How Mount Barr Was Made
Mount Barr isn't just a pile of rocks; it's a special type of rock formation. It was created by melted rock, called magma, that pushed up from deep inside the Earth. This magma cooled and hardened underground, forming a large, round mass of rock. Scientists call this an "igneous intrusion."
This process happened a very long time ago, between 16 and 21 million years ago. Mount Barr is part of the Pemberton Volcanic Belt. This belt is an old chain of volcanoes that formed when one of Earth's large plates, the Farallon Plate, slowly slid underneath another plate. This sliding, called subduction, caused the rock to melt and create volcanoes. Over millions of years, these volcanoes wore away, but the hard rock formations like Mount Barr remained.
