| Handcar Peak | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect, upper left | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,338 m (7,671 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 210 m (689 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Face Mountain (2,485 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.05 km (0.65 mi)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°35′01″N 123°05′55″W / 50.58361°N 123.09861°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Handcar |
| Geography | |
  Handcar Peak Location in British Columbia  Handcar Peak Handcar Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Parent range | Thiassi Range Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92J11 North Creek |
Handcar Peak is a 2,338-metre (7,671-foot) mountain summit located in the Railroad Group of the Coast Mountains, in the Pemberton Valley of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Pemberton and 3 km (2 mi) west of Locomotive Mountain. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Sampson Creek and Buck Creek which are both tributaries of the Lillooet River. Handcar Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising over 2,050 meters (6,725 ft) above Lillooet River and Pemberton Valley in approximately 4 km (2.5 mi). The mountain's name was proposed in 1978 by mountaineer Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada, in association with Railroad Pass, Railroad Creek and other railroad-related names of the immediate vicinity.[3] The toponym was officially adopted January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Handcar Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ a b "Handcar Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Handcar Peak". BC Geographical Names.