Solitude Range is a subdivision range of the Misinchinka Ranges of the Hart Ranges of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The boundaries of the Solitude Range generally lie between the Murray Range and Mountain Creek to the west, Le Moray Creek to the east, the Pine River to the north and Mount Merrick to the south.[4]
| Solitude Range | |
|---|---|
  Solitude Range General Extent of the Solitude Range | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Stephenson |
| Elevation | 2,037 m (6,683 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 855 m (2,805 ft)[1][2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 55°24′53″N 122°17′55″W / 55.41472°N 122.29861°W[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 766 km2 (296 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Parent range | Misinchinka Ranges |
Several mountains in the range are named after local area Canadian soldiers killed in action during World War II.
Prominent Peaks
edit| Rank | Mountain Peak | Coordinates | Elevation (m/ft) | Prom. (m/ft) | Isolation | Nearest Higher Neighbor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Stephenson | 55°24′53″N 122°17′55″W / 55.41472°N 122.29861°W | 2,037 | 6,683 | 855 | 2,805 | 22.0 km S | Grant Peak |
| 2 | Howling Wolves Peak | 55°19′49″N 122°7′48″W | 1,994 | 6,542 | 557 | 1,827 | 14.2 km WNW | Mount Stephenson |
| 3 | Mount Gilliland | 55°21′20″N 122°11′55″W / 55.35556°N 122.19861°W | 1,940 | 6,360 | 516 | 1,693 | 5.2 km ESE | Howling Wolves Peak |
| 4 | Watson Peak | 55°13′41″N 122°5′22″W / 55.22806°N 122.08944°W | 1,923 | 6,309 | 611 | 2,005 | 8.5 km W | Unnamed Peak |
| 5 | Goodrich Peak | 55°20′53″N 122°4′52″W | 1,888 | 6,194 | 233 | 764 | 3.7 km WSW | Howling Wolves Peak |
| 6 | Brazion Peak | 55°19′33″N 122°9′41″W | 1,813 | 5,948 | 264 | 866 | 1.4 ENE | Howling Wolves Peak |
| 7 | Mount Merrick | 55°10′58″N 121°55′38″W / 55.18278°N 121.92722°W | 1,749 | 5,738 | 294 | 965 | 9.4 km W | Mount Jilg |
| 8 | Mount Le Moray | 55°27′8″N 122°28′39″W | 1,728 | 5,669 | 348 | 1,142 | 12.0 km ESE | Unnamed Peak |
| 9 | Pyramis Peak | 55°30′60″N 122°26′28″W | 1,723 | 5,653 | 216 | 709 | 7.5 km SSW | Mount Le Moray |
| 10 | Solitude Mountain | 55°29′22″N 122°36′24″W | 1,574 | 5,164 | 564 | 1,850 | 5.9 km SSW | Unnamed Peak |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mount Stephenson". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Mount Stephenson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Mount Stephenson". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ Holland, Stuart S. (1976). Bulletin 48: Landforms of British Columbia--A Physiographic Outline (PDF). K.M MacDonald, Province of British Columbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Hart Ranges". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2020-05-07.