SAINT ELIAS MOUNTAINS
The 'Saint Elias Mountains' are a subgroup of the Pacific Coast Ranges located in southeastern Alaska (United States), southwestern Yukon and the very far northwestern part of British Columbia (Canada). The range spans Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in the USA and Kluane National Park and Reserve in Canada and includes all of Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. Although most of the range is non-volcanic, portions at the western end near the Wrangell Mountains are volcanic. This region includes two major stratovolcanoes, Mount Churchill and Mount Bona, the latter being the highest volcano in the United States.
The highest mountains of the range include:
| Mountain | Height | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | |||
| Mount Logan | 5,959 | 19,550 | Yukon | Highest mountain in Canada |
| Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 | 18,008 | Alaska-Yukon | Second highest in both Canada and the United States |
| Mount Lucania | 5,226 | 17,147 | Yukon | #3 in Canada |
| King Peak | 5,173 | 16,971 | Yukon | #4 in Canada |
| Mount Steele | 5,073 | 16,644 | Yukon | #5 in Canada |
| Mount Bona | 5,005 | 16,421 | Alaska | #5 in the United States |
| Mount Wood | 4,842 | 15,885 | Yukon | |
| Mount Vancouver | 4,812 | 15,787 | Yukon | |
| Mount Churchill | 4,766 | 15,638 | Alaska | |
| Mount Slaggard | 4,742 | 15,557 | Yukon | |
| Mount Macaulay | 4,690 | 15,387 | Yukon | |
| Mount Fairweather | 4,671 | 15,325 | BC-Alaska | #1 in BC[1] |
| Mount Hubbard | 4,577 | 15,015 | Yukon | |
| Mount Bear | 4,520 | 14,831 | Alaska | |
| Mount Walsh | 4,507 | 14,787 | Yukon | |
| Mount Alverstone | 4,439 | 14,565 | Alaska-Yukon | |
| University Peak | 4,410 | 14,470 | Alaska | |
| McArthur Peak | 4,389 | 14,400 | Yukon | |
| Mount Augusta | 4,289 | 14,070 | Alaska-Yukon | |
| Mount Cook | 4,196 | 13,766 | Alaska-Yukon | |
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Notes
1. Mount Fairweather is only partly in British Columbia. The highest peak entirely within British Columbia is Mount Waddington in the Coast Range, 4019 m (13186 ft).
References
★ A Geologic Guide to Wrangell—Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska: A Tectonic Collage of Northbound Terranes, , Gary R., Winkler, USGS Professional Paper 1616, ,
★ Geologic Map of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, , Donald H., Richter, USGS Scientific Investigations Map 2877, ,
★ Volcanoes of North America, , Charles A., Wood, Cambridge University Press, ,
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