Topo map NTS 92O/08 Mountain type Butte Prominence 662 m Last eruption Pliocene | Age of rock Eocene Elevation 2,252 m Province British Columbia | |
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Location British Columbia, Canada Mountain range Interior Plateau, Camelsfoot Range Parent ranges Camelsfoot Range, Interior Plateau Similar Mount Fee, Bridge River Cones, The Table, Mount Price, Plinth Peak | ||
Thomas cole black dome mountains from barnum road
Black Dome Mountain is the most northerly summit of the Camelsfoot Range, which lies along the west side of the Fraser River, north of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. It is an ancient butte-like volcano located in the formation known as the Chilcotin Group, which lie between the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains and the mid-Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada.
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- Thomas cole black dome mountains from barnum road
- Map of Black Dome Mountain Thompson Nicola E BC Canada
- Hike up thomas cole and black dome mountain
- Location and terrain
- Geology
- History
- References
Map of Black Dome Mountain, Thompson-Nicola E, BC, Canada
Hike up thomas cole and black dome mountain
Location and terrain
Black Dome is located in the angle of Churn Creek and the Fraser Canyon, 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Dog Creek Bridge at Gang Ranch. It is the northernmost summit of the Camelsfoot Range, which lines the west bank of the Fraser north of Lillooet. The Churn Creek Protected Area adjoins the north and western flanks of the mountain, while the Fraser Canyon runs southward along its eastern flank.
Geology
Like other volcanic landforms in British Columbia, Black Dome Mountain is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes over 160 active volcanoes. There are obsidian deposits and other deposits around the volcano. It has produced olivine basalt dykes, lavas, and agglomerate. Black Dome Mountain is thought to have formed as a result of extension of the crust behind the Cascadia subduction zone and last erupted during the Pliocene.
History
During the early 1950s, Black Dome Mountain was the site of gold mining prospects by Bralorne Mines Inc. and produced a bit of an excitement for people that lived near the mountain.