Elkhorn Mountain

Infobox Mountain
Name = Elkhorn Mountain
Elevation = convert|2195|m|ft|0
Location = Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Range = Elk River Mountains
Prominence = convert|996|m|ft|0
Coordinates = coord|49|47.4|N|125|49.7|W|type:mountain_region:CA|display=inline,title
Topographic
NTS 92F/13
First ascent = 1912 ACC party led by A.O. Wheeler
Easiest route =

Elkhorn Mountain is a mountain located in the Elk River Mountains of the Vancouver Island Ranges of British Columbia. At 2195 m, it is the second highest peak on the Vancouver Island, second only to the nearby Golden Hinde which lies 15 km to the south. The mountain is located in the 2,500 km² Strathcona Provincial Park, 24 km NE of Gold River.

Location

Elkhorn is one of the most accessible of the tall mountains on the Island as it is only a one hour drive from Campbell River to the head of the Elk River trail. It is a one hour walk from there to the Elk River where the ascent begins after crossing the river.

History

The peak was first ascended in 1912 by A.O. Wheeler, Olive Wheeler, Albert MacCarty, D.A. Gillies, A.R. Hart, J.R. Robertson, H.O. Frind, L.C. Wilson and F.A. Robertson of the Alpine Club of Canada. For many years there was speculation about whether or not Elkhorn, earlier known as Strathcona Matterhorn, might be the highest mountain on the island.

External links

* [http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1355 Elkhorn Mountain on bivouac.com]
* [http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=1158 Elkhorn Mountain in Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia]

ources

*cite book
author = Philip Stone
title = Island Alpine, A Guide to the Mountains of Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island
publisher = Wild Isle Publications: Heriot Bay, BC
year = 2003
id = ISBN 0-9680766-5-3
*cite book
author = Lindsay Elms
title = Beyond Nootka, A Historical Perspective of Vancouver Island Mountains
publisher = Misthorn Press: Courtenay, BC
year = 1996
id = ISBN 0-9680159-0-5