Shulaps Range
The Shulaps Range is a subrange of the Chilcotin Ranges subset of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwest-central British Columbia. The range is 55 km NW–SE and 15 km SW–NE and 2,970 km2 (1,150 sq mi) in area.
| Shulaps Range | |
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Location of Shulaps Range
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Shulaps Peak |
| Elevation | 2,880 m (9,450 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°56′56.0″N 122°31′01.9″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 723 km2 (279 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 50°55′N 122°25′W |
| Parent range | Chilcotin Ranges |
The range is fairly high in elevation, with dryland-type summits with some very small icefields. Its highest summits are Shulaps Peak 2,880 m (9,450 ft) and Big Dog Mountain 2,862 m (9,390 ft). Another prominent summit is Rex Peak 2,684 m (8,806 ft), a conical mass dominating the southern end of the range, which is delimited by the buttress-wall of the Bridge River Canyon.
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