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Cascade Mountains, BC, are the north end of largely volcanic mountain ranges extending to California, 180-260 km east of the Pacific Ocean. There are no active volcanoes in BC like the US Cascades' Mount St Helens and others. The highest point is Lakeview Mountain (2628 m) in Cathedral Provincial Park. The BC Cascades show a transition from the wet coastal forest of the rugged Skagit Range to the drier interior vegetation of the Okanagan Range and of the ridge east of the Fraser River and south of LYTTON. Eastward they merge with the Thompson Plateau, an important mining district. Economic Importance Granite quarries operate in the Hope area. Hwy 3 crosses the range via Allison Pass (elev 1352 m) between Hope and Princeton; the COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY between Hope and Merritt uses Coquihalla Pass (elev 1244 m). Popular outdoor recreation areas are at Cultus Lake, near Chilliwack, the Skagit Valley and Manning Provincial Park.
Author
PETER GRANT
Links to Other Sites
Mountains
A list of principal mountain peaks, hills, and other heights in Canada. From the Atlas of Canada.
Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park
Official website for Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park. From the Government of British Columbia.
Coquihalla Highway
An interactive map of the Coquihalla Highway. Click on the numbers for more information about the history and geography of this mountainous highway. From the “Canadian Geographic” website.
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