| Raspberry Pass | |
|---|---|
Location in British Columbia | |
| Elevation | 1,688 m (5,538 ft) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Tahltan Highland |
| Coordinates | 57°30′59″N 130°43′06″W / 57.51639°N 130.71833°W / 57.51639; -130.71833 |
| Topo map | NTS 104G10 Mount Edziza |
Raspberry Pass is a mountain pass in the Tahltan Highland of northwestern British Columbia, Canada.1 It is located southeast of Telegraph Creek between the heads of Raspberry Creek and Bourgeaux Creek in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.123 Raspberry Pass forms a boundary between the Spectrum Range and the Mount Edziza area, cutting northwesterly through the middle of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex.34
Raspberry Pass is the namesake of the Raspberry Formation, a geological formation of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex.4 The mountain pass provided a passageway for the Yukon Telegraph Trail which was established by the Dominion Government Telegraph Service from 1898 to 1901.35
References
References
- "A 502" (Topographic map). Telegraph Creek, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia (3 ed.). 1:250,000. 104 G (in English and French). Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1989. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "Raspberry Pass". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "Mount Edziza Provincial Park". BC Parks. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- Souther, J. G. (1992). The Late Cenozoic Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada (Report). Memoir 420. Canada Communication Group. pp. 3, 32. doi:10.4095/133497. ISBN 0-660-14407-7.
- "Yukon Telegraph Trail". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
External links
External links
- "Raspberry Pass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-31.