Parkhurst Mountain

Parkhurst Mountain
Parkhurst Mountain, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,494 m (8,182 ft)[1]
Prominence	184 m (604 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Wedge Mountain (2892 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°08′48″N 122°48′26″W / 50.14667°N 122.80722°W / 50.14667; -122.80722[2]
Geography
Parkhurst Mountain Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Parkhurst Mountain Parkhurst Mountain (Canada) Show map of Canada
Interactive map of Parkhurst Mountain
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Protected area	Garibaldi Provincial Park
Parent range	Garibaldi Ranges Coast Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J2 Whistler[2]
Geology
Rock type	Granite
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble South slopes

Parkhurst Mountain is a 2,494-metre (8,182-foot) mountain summit located in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in northwestern Garibaldi Provincial Park of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 11 km (7 mi) east-northeast of Whistler, south of Wedgemount Lake, and on the west side of Wedgemount Glacier. Parkhurst's nearest neighbor is Rethel Mountain, 0.89 km (1 mi) to the northwest, and its nearest higher peak (and also the highest peak in Garibaldi Park) is Wedge Mountain, 1.8 km (1 mi) to the southeast.^[3] Mount Weart, the second-highest peak in the park, rises 2.6 km (2 mi) northeast of Parkhurst. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Wedge Creek, Wedgemount Creek, and Rethel Creek, which are all tributaries of the Green River, which in turn is a tributary of the Lillooet River. The present day ghost town of Parkhurst was an old logging town in the 1920s and 1930s set on the edge of Green Lake, 9 km (6 mi) west of Parkhurst Mountain. The site was named for Mr. and Mrs. Parkhurst who preempted the land on Green Lake in 1902 and built a small house where they lived with their family.^[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted on June 25, 1975, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[2][5]