Jim Kelly Peak

Jim Kelly Peak, also called Jim Kelly Mountain and Mount Jim Kelly, is the unofficial name conferred by bivouac.com[1] for a mountain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Falls Lake and 20 km (12 mi) west of Tulameen. It lies in the Bedded Range of the northern Canadian Cascades.

Jim Kelly Peak
Northern flank of Jim Kelly Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,107 m (6,913 ft)
Prominence237 m (778 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Canada
List of Cascade volcanoes
Coordinates49°40′41″N 121°02′28.99″W
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeBedded Range
Topo mapNTS 92H/11
Geology
Mountain typeLava dome
Volcanic arc/beltPemberton Volcanic Belt
Canadian Cascade Arc

The mountain is a lava dome composed of andesite only 1 km (0.62 mi) away from the eastern flank of Coquihalla Mountain, a larger but more rugged volcano. These two volcanoes form part of the deeply eroded Pemberton Volcanic Belt, which forms the oldest part of the Canadian Cascade Arc.

References

  1. "Jim Kelly Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.


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