Pylon Peak (British Columbia)

Pylon Peak is the southernmost of six named volcanic peaks comprising the Mount Meager massif in British Columbia, Canada. Two pinnacled ridges extend from Pylon and are named respectively the Pylons and the Marionettes. Pylon Peak overlooks the Meager Creek Hot Springs.

Pylon Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,481 m (8,140 ft)
Prominence311 m (1,020 ft)
Coordinates50°35′50.6″N 123°31′03.7″W
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictLillooet Land District
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92J12 Mount Dalgleish
Geology
Age of rockPliocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltCanadian Cascade Arc
Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruptionPleistocene
Climbing
First ascent1931 N. Carter; A. Dalgleish; T. Fyles; M. Winram

Erosional remnants of flows from Devastator Peak form the stratified crags of Pylon Peak. These flows occurred 0.5–1.0 million years ago.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Pylon Peak Mountain Information". www.mountain-forecast.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.


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