Cayoosh Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,561 m (8,402 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 671 m (2,201 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Marriott (2735 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 50°24′08″N 122°31′26″W / 50.40222°N 122.52389°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Cayoosh Range Lillooet Ranges Pacific Coast Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92J7 Pemberton[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scrambling via South Ridge |
Cayoosh Mountain is a 2,561-metre (8,402-foot) mountain summit located in the Cayoosh Range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 22 km (14 mi) east-northeast of Pemberton, 12 km (7 mi) north-northeast of Lillooet Lake, and immediately north of Cayoosh Pass. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Marriott, 5.43 km (3 mi) to the north-northeast.[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Cayoosh Creek and other tributaries of the Fraser River. The mountain's name was submitted by Karl Ricker, a mountaineer, and was officially adopted on January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2][4]