Monashee Pass

Monashee Pass
Elevation 1,189 m (3,901 ft)
Traversed by Hwy 6 (British Columbia Highway 6)
Location British Columbia, Canada
Range Monashee Mountains

Monashee Pass, 1,189 m (3,901 ft),[1] is a mountain pass in the Monashee Mountains of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. Located southeast of Cherryville, the pass is used by British Columbia Highway 6 connecting Vernon to Nakusp on Arrow Lake, and beyond to the cities of the West Kootenay. It is the "prominence col" for Big White Mountain, which is the highest mountain to its southwest.

References

  1. ↑ Infrastructure, Ministry of Transportation and. "Elevations of Major Summits & Passes on B.C. Highways - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  • "Monashee Pass". BC Geographical Names.
  • Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia entry

Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 118°31′00″W / 50.10000°N 118.51667°W / 50.10000; -118.51667


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