Summit Pass (British Columbia)

Summit Pass (el. 1,305 m or 4,281 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Northern Canadian Rockies in the province of British Columbia. It is one of two passes the Alaska Highway utilizes to cut westwards across ranges of the Rocky Mountain System; further north is the lower Muncho Pass.

For the route through the Pennines in northern England, see Summit Tunnel.
Summit Pass
Elevation1,267 m (4,157 ft)[1]
Traversed byAlaska Highway
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
RangeCanadian Rockies
Coordinates58°38′39″N 124°42′04″W

References
  1. BC Passes
  • Entry at bivouac.com
  • "Summit Pass". BC Geographical Names.


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