- Monashee Pass
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Monashee Pass, 1,205 m (3,953 ft), is a mountain pass in the Monashee Mountains of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. Located southeast of Cherryvile and 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
- "Monashee Pass". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/7058.html.
- Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia entry
Columbia Mountains Cariboo Major ranges Mountains Glaciers ·Monashee Major ranges Sub-ranges BeaverdellMountains Passes Glaciers ·Purcell Sub-ranges Mountains Glaciers TobySelkirk Major ranges Battle · Big Bend · Bonnington · Clachnacudainn · Dawson · Duncan · Kokanee · Nelson · Valhalla · ValkyrSub-ranges Mountains Passes Glaciers ·Coordinates: 50°06′00″N 118°31′00″W / 50.1°N 118.5166667°W
Categories:- Mountain passes of British Columbia
- Monashee Mountains
- Arrow Lakes
- British Columbia Interior geography stubs
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