Tuber Hill is a small 600,000-year-old basaltic stratovolcano that was constructed on the Bridge River highlands when nearby valleys were packed with ice. Tuber Hill is part of the Garibaldi segment of the Canadian Cascade Arc, but is not in the geographic Cascade Range.
| Tuber Hill | |
|---|---|
  Tuber Hill Location in British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°54′N 123°24′W / 50.900°N 123.400°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Upper Bridge River, British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92J14 Dickson Range |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
See also
editReferences
edit- "Bridge River Cones". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes - Tuber Hill
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