Round Mountain (British Columbia)

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Round Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,646 m (5,400 ft)
Prominence225 m (738 ft)
Coordinates49°45′53.5″N 123°01′27.1″W / 49.764861°N 123.024194°W / 49.764861; -123.024194
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangeGaribaldi Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92G14 Cheakamus River
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene
Mountain typeOutcrop
Last eruptionPleistocene
Climbing
Easiest routegravel road

Round Mountain is an eroded volcanic outcrop in the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt in British Columbia, Canada, located 8 km southwest of Eanastick Meadows, 9 km (6 mi) east of Brackendale and 10 km (6 mi) south of Mount Garibaldi. It is the highpoint of Paul Ridge and is located in the southwest corner of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Round Mountain formed as a result of subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate, known as the Cascadia subduction zone. Round Mountain last erupted during the Pleistocene.

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External links[edit]

  • "Round Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
  • Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes
  • Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia