Howson Range
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The Howson Range is a north-south trending subrange of the Bulkley Ranges
of the Hazelton Mountains
in northern British Columbia
, Canada
. It is located southwest of Telkwa Pass and southwest of Smithers
. The highest summit in the range is Howson Peak
54 km (33.6 mi) southwest of Telkwa
with an elevation of 2759 m (9,051.8 ft).
Bulkley Ranges
The Bulkley Ranges is mountain range in northern British Columbia, Canada, located between the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers south of Hazelton, north of the Morice River and Zymoetz River. It has an area of 7851 km2 and is a subrange of the Hazelton Mountains which in turn form part of the...
of the Hazelton Mountains
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton, British Columbia south to the Nechako Reservoir...
in northern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located southwest of Telkwa Pass and southwest of Smithers
Smithers, British Columbia
Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....
. The highest summit in the range is Howson Peak
Howson Peak
Howson Peak is a mountain in west central British Columbia, Canada, located southwest of Telkwa and southwest of the head of Telkwa River. This prominent mountain is the highest of the Howson Range. Howson Peak was first climbed in 1958 after an accident during a 1957 attempt in which Rex Gibson,...
54 km (33.6 mi) southwest of Telkwa
Telkwa, British Columbia
Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly 15 km southeast of the town of Smithers and 350 km west of the city of Prince George, in northwest British Columbia, Canada....
with an elevation of 2759 m (9,051.8 ft).
Mountains
Mountains in the Howson Range include:- Howson Peak, 2759 m (9,051.8 ft)
- Pyrite Peak, 2466 m (8,090.6 ft)
- Redemption Peak, 2592 m (8,503.9 ft)
- Preterition Peak, 2623 m (8,605.6 ft)
- Tattered Tower, 2225 m (7,299.9 ft)
- Outcast Peak, 2435 m (7,988.8 ft)
- Mount Felber, 2640 m (8,661.4 ft)
- Polemic Peak, 2579 m (8,461.3 ft)
- Mount Desdemona, 2574 m (8,444.9 ft)
- Tom Thumb Peak, 2334 m (7,657.5 ft)
- Lonesome Crag, 2389 m (7,837.9 ft)
- Barrel Sides Peak, 2406 m (7,893.7 ft)
- Utica Peak, 2095 m (6,873.4 ft)
- Loft Peak, 2150 m (7,053.8 ft)
- Delta Peak, 2360 m (7,742.8 ft)
- Gamma Peak, 2400 m (7,874 ft)
- Mount Othello, 2500 m (8,202.1 ft)
- Mount Cassio, 2394 m (7,854.3 ft)