Sawtooth Range (British Columbia)
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The Sawtooth Range is a subrange of the Shuswap Highland
area of the centralMonashee Mountains
in the Southern Interior of British Columbia
, Canada
. It is located between Mabel Lake
(W) and Sugar Lake (E) and bounded on the south by the upper Shuswap River
. Its northern boundary is just south of the Three Valley Gap
area of Eagle Pass
, which is the route of the Canadian Pacific Railway
mainline and the Trans-Canada Highway
. To the east, across the uppermost Shuswap River above Sugar Lake, is the Gold Range
of the main spine of the Monashees, to which it is connected by the col of Joss Pass
. To the west, it is adjoined by the rest of the Shuswap Highland
, of which it is a part and is an intermediary mountainous plateau between the Monashees and the northeastern Thompson Plateau
.
Its highest summit is Tsuius Mountain, 2487 m (8159 ft) prominence: 1142 m.
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...
area of the centralMonashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...
in the Southern Interior of British Columbia
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, 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 between Mabel Lake
Mabel Lake
Mabel Lake is a lake located in southern Interior British Columbia, Canada, that is fed by and drained by the Shuswap River. It is located southeast of Shuswap Lake, northeast of Okanagan Lake, and west of the Monashee Mountains, and is popular for camping and fishing.The lake is oriented roughly...
(W) and Sugar Lake (E) and bounded on the south by the upper Shuswap River
Shuswap River
The basin of the Shuswap River lies northeast of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. It is the upper part of the drainage better known to British Columbians as belonging to Shuswap Lake and the South Thompson River...
. Its northern boundary is just south of the Three Valley Gap
Three Valley Gap, British Columbia
Three Valley Gap is an unincorporated settlement and small resort and heritage-themed amusement park on the Trans-Canada Highway located on and adjacent to the lake of the same name, southwest of Revelstoke just west of the summit of Eagle Pass...
area of Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass is a mountain pass through the Gold Range of the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It divides the Columbia River drainage basin from that of the Fraser River ....
, which is the route of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
mainline and the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
. To the east, across the uppermost Shuswap River above Sugar Lake, is the Gold Range
Gold Range
The Gold Range is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains in the southern British Columbia Interior. Originally a term used to describe all of the Monashees between the Arrow Lakes and the Okanagan, the term today only applies to a narrow stretch of the Monashee Mountains' eastern flank adjoining...
of the main spine of the Monashees, to which it is connected by the col of Joss Pass
Joss Pass
Joss Pass, 1345 m , is a mountain pass in the central Monashee Mountains of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located just south of the Three Valley Gap area of Eagle Pass, which is the route of the Trans-Canada Highway and the mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
. To the west, it is adjoined by the rest of the Shuswap Highland
Shuswap Highland
The Shuswap Highland is a plateau-like hilly area of in British Columbia, Canada. It spans the upland area between the Bonaparte and Thompson Plateaus from the area of Mahood Lake, at the southeast corner of the Cariboo Plateau, southeast towards the lower Shuswap River east of Vernon in the...
, of which it is a part and is an intermediary mountainous plateau between the Monashees and the northeastern Thompson Plateau
Thompson Plateau
The Thompson Plateau, also known as the Okanagan-Thompson Plateau, forms the southern portion of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, Canada, lying to the west of Okanagan Lake, south of the Thompson River and to the east of the Fraser River...
.
Its highest summit is Tsuius Mountain, 2487 m (8159 ft) prominence: 1142 m.