Summit Pass

Summit Pass
Elevation 1,267 m (4,157 ft)[1]
Traversed by Alaska Highway
Location British Columbia, Canada
Range Canadian Rockies
Coordinates 58°38′39″N 124°42′04″W / 58.64417°N 124.70111°W / 58.64417; -124.70111Coordinates: 58°38′39″N 124°42′04″W / 58.64417°N 124.70111°W / 58.64417; -124.70111

Summit Pass (el. 1,305 m or 4,281 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Northern Canadian Rockies in the province of British Columbia. It is one of two passes the Alaska Highway utilizes to cut westwards across ranges of the Rocky Mountain System; further north is the lower Muncho Pass.

References

  1. ↑ BC Passes
  • Entry at bivouac.com
  • "Summit Pass". BC Geographical Names.


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