Pioneer Range facts for kids
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 Pioneer Range
Location in British Columbia
Pioneer Range
Location in Canada
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Bulley |
| Elevation | 2,471 m (8,107 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 310 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Hart Ranges |
The Pioneer Range, is a small subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The boundaries of the Pioneer Range are generally the Murray River to the east, Monkman Glacier to the west, Imperial Creek to the north and the Limestone Lakes to the south. The majority of the Pioneer Range lies within Monkman Provincial Park.
The Range is collectively named after individuals who participated in the pre-World War II efforts to construct a road through the area from Beaverlodge, Alberta to the Fraser River.
Official Peaks
| Ranking | Mountain Peak | Coordinates | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Nearest Higher Neighbour |
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| 1 | Mount Bulley | 54°29'06''N 120°59'08''W | 2,471 m
8,107 ft |
959 m
3,146 ft |
7.9 km ESE | Weaver Peak |
| 2 | The Shark's Fin | 54°40'04''N 121°16'25''W | 2,336 m
7,644 ft |
529 m
1,726 ft |
14.2 km W | Unnamed Peak |
| 3 | Ice Mountain | 54°24'41''N 121°08'25''W | 2,327 m
7,635 ft |
1,257 m
4,124 m |
13.0 km ENE | Mount Bulley |
| 4 | Boone Taylor Peak | 54°40'46''N 121°17'27''W | 2,326 m
7,631 ft |
424 m
1,388 ft |
1.7 km ESE | The Shark's Fin |
| 5 | Mount Watts | 54°36'16''N 121°05'44''W | 2,308 m
7,527 ft |
881 m
2,890 ft |
11.3 km ESE | Unnamed Peak |
| 6 | Paxton Peak | 54°32'10''N 121°07'32''W | 2,272 m
7,454 ft |
662 m
2,172 ft |
7.9 km NNE | Mount Watts |
| 7 | Mount Gauthier | 54°38'11''N 121°16'06''W | 2,170 m
7,119 ft |
349 m
1,145 ft |
1.9 km N | Unnamed Peak |
| 8 | Castle Mountain | 54°41'28''N, 121°14'01''W | 2,156 m
7,073 ft |
312 m
1,024 ft |
2.6 km SW | Unnamed Peak |
| 9 | Mount Jim Young | 54°36'49''N 121°17'55''W | 2,054 m
6,739 ft |
203 m
666 ft |
3.2 km NE | Mount Gauthier |
| 10 | Forgetmenot Mountain | 54°28'25''N 121°15'14''W | 1,826 m
5,991 ft |
189 m
620 ft |
2.7 km W | Unnamed Peak |
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