Hozameen Range facts for kids

A group of hikers in E.C. Manning Provincial Park.

The Hozameen Range is a group of mountains. You can find it in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, and northern Washington, USA. In the United States, it's sometimes called the Hozomeen Range.

This mountain range is part of the larger North Cascades mountains. It sits between the Coast and Interior areas of British Columbia. To its east is the Okanagan Range. To its northwest is the Coquihalla Range. A smaller part of the Hozameen Range is called the Bedded Range.

Early geologists and mapmakers had similar ideas about where the Hozameen Range was. They thought it was bordered by the Skagit River on the west. It stretched east to the Pasayten River and the Coquihalla River.

This area is important because it forms a natural divide. Streams in British Columbia flow west from here to the Fraser River. Other streams flow longer routes through rivers like the Nicola River and Similkameen River. These eventually join the Fraser or Okanagan River. This definition also included peaks south of the US border, like Hozomeen Mountain.

The Hozameen Range seen from Snow Camp Mountain in E.C. Manning Provincial Park.

Today, different groups have slightly different ideas about the exact borders. The BCGNIS says the range starts south of the Coquihalla River. It extends west of the Tulameen River and Pasayten River. Its western border is the Skagit Range.

Peakbagger.com describes the Hozameen Range as having the Skagit River to its west. The Coquihalla River is to the northwest. The Tulameen River is to the northeast, and the Similkameen River is to the east.

Parks in the Hozameen Range

The Hozameen Range is home to beautiful natural areas. One important park is located entirely within its borders.

E.C. Manning Provincial Park

• E.C. Manning Provincial Park is a large park in British Columbia. It is a popular place for hiking, camping, and enjoying nature. The park is fully inside the Hozameen Range.