Warden Peak
| Warden Peak | |
|---|---|
 Victoria Peak on the left and Warden Peak on the right | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,970 m (6,460 ft) |
| Prominence | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°03′44.0″N 126°05′46.0″W / 50.062222°N 126.096111°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Vancouver Island Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92/L01 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1968 Pat Guilbride; Peter Perfect; K. Pfeiffer |
Warden Peak is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 31 km (19.3 mi) north of Gold River and 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Victoria Peak.
Warden Peak is part of the Vancouver Island Ranges which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains.[1]
Geology
Like Victoria Peak immediately south, Warden Peak is the remnants of a volcanic plug, a volcanic formation when lava hardens within a vent of a volcano. If a plug is preserved, erosion may remove the surrounding rock while the erosion-resistant plug remains, producing a distinctive landform, such as Warden Peak.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Warden Peak in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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