Topo map NTS 92J/13 Elevation 3,182 m Prominence 1,602 m Parent range Chilcotin Ranges | Easiest route rock/ice climb First ascent 1951 Province British Columbia | |
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Listing Canada highest major peaks 60th
Canada prominent peaks 107th Location British Columbia, Canada Mountain range Chilcotin Ranges, Coast Mountains Similar Mount Raleigh, Mount Frederick William, Middle Finger, Mount Arthur, One Eye Peak | ||
Monmouth Mountain, commonly known as Mount Monmouth is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of southern British Columbia. At 3,182 m (10,440 ft), it is the highest summit of the Chilcotin Ranges. It stands just north of the Lillooet Icecap between the heads of Chilko Lake and the Taseko Lakes. West of Chilko Lake's south arm is Mount Good Hope 3,242 m (10,636 ft) and, beyond it, the massif surrounding Mount Queen Bess 3,298 m (10,820 ft), which is the highest summit east of the Homathko River.
Map of Monmouth Mountain, Cariboo J, BC, Canada
The namesake of this peak was HMS Monmouth, an aging British battleship which was sunk at the Battle of Coronel in 1914 along with HMS Good Hope (for which Good Hope Mountain is named) off the coast of South America by German cruisers under Admiral Von Spee.