The Skeena Mountains, also known as the Skeenas, are a subrange of the Interior Mountains of northern

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, essentially flanking the upper basin of the

Skeena River The Skeena River is the second-longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada (after the Fraser River). Since ancient times, the Skeena has been an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan—whose ...

. They lie just inland from the southern end of the

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of the

Coast Mountains The Coast Mountains (french: La chaîne Côtière) are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia ...

, and also of the northern end of the Kitimat Ranges (another subrange of the Coast Mountains). Their southern limit is described by the Bulkley River (a major tributary of the Skeena; its valley and that of the lower Skeena River are used by BC Highway 16) and the upper northwestern reaches of Babine and Takla Lakes, and on their northeast by the upper reaches of the Omineca River. To the north the Skeenas abut the southern

Tahltan Highland The Tahltan Highland is an upland area of plateau and relatively lower mountain ranges in British Columbia, Canada, lying east of the Boundary Ranges and south of the Inklin River (the east fork of the Taku River). Its eastern boundary is formed by ...

and Klastline Plateau, part of the southern reaches of the Stikine Plateau and the Spatsizi Plateau, another subplateau of the Stikine Plateau, which includes the uppermost part of the course of the Stikine River. To the northwest, across the narrow confines of the Spatsizi Plateau, are the Stikine Ranges of the

Cassiar Mountains The Cassiar Mountains (french: Chaîne des Cassiars) are the most northerly group of the Northern Interior Mountains in the Canadian province of British Columbia and also extend slightly into the southernmost Yukon Territory. They lie north and ...

, while to the east of the Skeenas are the

Omineca Mountains The Omineca Mountains, also known as "the Ominecas", are a group of remote mountain ranges in the Boreal Cordillera of north-central British Columbia, Canada. They are bounded by the Finlay River on the north, the Rocky Mountain Trench (here fil ...

, while their southward counterparts are the

Hazelton Mountains The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton south to the Nechako Reservoir. Defined by the Briti ...

, all part of the Interior Mountains.

Sub-ranges and mountains

* Atna Range, bounded by Shedin Creek, Shelagyote Creek, and Babine River. ** Shedin Peak, highest summit of the Atna Range, . * Babine Range, between

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, Babine River, Bulkey River and

. ** Mount Thomlinson ** Sidina Mountain ** Mount Thoen ** Nine Mile Mountain ** Netalzul Mountain ** Mount Seaton ** Mount Cronin * Bait Range, on the west side of northern Takla Lake. ** Bait Peak, highest summit of the Bait Range, . ** Mount Lovel ** Mount Teegee ** Frypan Peak ** Trail Peak * Driftwood Range, between the headwaters of

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and Nilkitkwa River. ** Driftwood Peak, highest summit of the Driftwood Range, . ** Skutsil Knob * Klappan Range, between the Klappan River and Iskut River. ** Maitland Volcano ** Todagin Mountain ** Tsatia Mountain * Oweegee Range, on the east side of Bell-Irving River. ** Mount Skowill ** Delta Peak ** Mount Klayduc * Sicintine Range, south of the Skeena River between Sicintine River and Squingula River. ** Shelagyote Peak, highest summit of the Sicintine Range, . ** Nilkitkwa Peak ** Mount Horetzky * Slamgeesh Range, between the Skeena River and Slamgeesh River. ** Notchtop Peak **Stephen Peak **Foster Peak * Strata Range, between the Bell-Irving River, Taylor River, Taft Creek and

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. * Takla Range, bounded by Takla Lake and

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. ** Boling Peak ** Base Peak ** Spike Peak

Notes

References

* *S. Holland, ''Landforms of British Columbia'', BC Government, 1976 {{Geography topics Physiographic sections Skeena Country

Sub-ranges and mountains

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