Summit Pass

For the route through the Pennines in northern England, see Summit Tunnel.

Summit Pass
Elevation	1,305 m (4,281 ft)
Traversed by	Alaska Highway
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Range	Canadian Rockies
Coordinates	58°38′39″N 124°42′04″W / 58.64417°N 124.70111°W / 58.64417; -124.70111Coordinates: 58°38′39″N 124°42′04″W / 58.64417°N 124.70111°W / 58.64417; -124.70111

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.

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World Heritage Sites	Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

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