Mount Arrowsmith | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,819 m (5,968 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,429 m (4,688 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°13′25″N 124°35′40″W / 49.22361°N 124.59444°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location in Mount Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park | |
Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
District | Cameron Land District |
Parent range | Vancouver Island Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92F2 Alberni Inlet |
Climbing | |
First ascent | John Macoun 1887 |
Easiest route | scramble |
Mount Arrowsmith is the highest mountain east of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Its dominant rock is basalt. The mountain is contained within the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region and as of September 18, 2009 is designated part of 1,300 ha (3,200 acres) hectare Mt. Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park.