Stawamus Squaw

Stawamus Squaw

Infobox Mountain
Name = Stawamus Squaw
Photo = Squamish-Squaw-Chief.jpg
Caption = A view from the Squamish Smoke Bluffs with the Squaw on the left and the Chief on the right. The mountain ridge in the background is part of Mount Habrich.
Elevation = 665 metres (2182 feet)
Location = British Columbia, Canada
Range = Garibaldi Ranges
Prominence =
Coordinates = coord|49|41|44|N|123|06|56|W|type:mountain_region:CA
Topographic
NTS 92G/11
First ascent = Prehistoric
Easiest route = Hike

The Stawamus Squaw is a large dome of granitic rock located adjacent to the town of Squamish, British Columbia. Although the Squaw is indeed an impressive geological formation, it tends to be overshadowed by the Stawamus Chief, a much larger granitic dome located immediately south-west.

The use of the term Squaw as a name for the mountain is controversial. However no alternative has been successfully applied, probably due in large part to local tradition and an inability to get such an alternative name to "stick".

The Squaw is situated within the boundaries of the Stawamus Chief Provincial Park. A partially maintained hiking trail, accessible from the Chief's main "backside" trail, leads to the Squaw summit area. This trail is rugged and the Squaw summit area is seldom visited. However, the sheer rock walls on the Squaw's west face are greatly appreciated by rock climbers who access them from the nearby Mamquam Forest Service Road.

References

* [http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=5333 Bivouac.com Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia (Stawamus Squaw Mountain)]
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stawamus.html Stawamus Chief Provincial Park]
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stawamus/stawamus_brochuremap.pdf Stawamus Chief and Shannon Falls Provincial Parks Brochure Map]
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