The Pioneer Range is a small subdivision range of the Misinchinka Ranges 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.[3]
| Pioneer Range | |
|---|---|
  Pioneer Range Location in British Columbia  Pioneer Range Location in Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Bulley |
| Elevation | 2,471 m (8,107 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 54°29′02″N 120°58′48″W / 54.484°N 120.98°W[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 310 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 54°39′N 122°17′W / 54.650°N 122.283°W[2] |
| Parent range | Misinchinka Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 93I11 Monkman Pass[2] |
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.[4]
Official Peaks
edit| Rank | Mountain Peak | Coordinates | Elevation (m/ft) | Prom. (m/ft) | Isolation | Nearest Higher Neighbour | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Bulley | 54°29'02''N 120°58'48''W | 2,471 | 8,107 | 959 | 3,146 | 7.9 km ESE | Weaver Peak |
| 2 | The Shark's Fin | 54°40'04''N 121°16'25''W | 2,336 | 7,664 | 529 | 1,736 | 14.2 km W | Unnamed Peak |
| 3 | Ice Mountain | 54°24'41''N 121°08'25''W | 2,327 | 7,635 | 1,257 | 4,124 | 13.0 km ENE | Mount Bulley |
| 4 | Boone Taylor Peak | 54°40'46''N 121°17'27''W | 2,326 | 7,631 | 424 | 1,391 | 1.7 km ESE | The Shark's Fin |
| 5 | Mount Watts | 54°36'16''N 121°05'44''W | 2,308 | 7,572 | 881 | 2,890 | 11.3 km ESE | Unnamed Peak |
| 6 | Paxton Peak | 54°32'10''N 121°07'32''W | 2,272 | 7,454 | 662 | 2,172 | 7.9 km NNE | Mount Watts |
| 7 | Mount Gauthier | 54°38'11''N 121°16'06''W | 2,170 | 7,120 | 349 | 1,145 | 1.9 km N | Unnamed Peak |
| 8 | Castle Mountain | 54°41'28''N, 121°14'01''W | 2,156 | 7,073 | 312 | 1,024 | 2.6 km SW | Unnamed Peak |
| 9 | Mount Jim Young | 54°36'49''N 121°17'55''W | 2,054 | 6,739 | 203 | 666 | 3.2 km NE | Mount Gauthier |
| 10 | Forgetmenot Mountain | 54°28'25''N 121°15'14''W | 1,826 | 5,991 | 189 | 620 | 2.7 km W | Unnamed Peak |
References
edit- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Bulley". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ a b "Pioneer Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Pioneer Range". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ a b "Pioneer Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "PeakVisor". Peak Visor. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-06.