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

Interior Mountains The Interior Mountains or Northern Interior Mountains are the semi-official names for an expansive collection of mountain ranges that comprises much of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia and a large area of southern Y ...

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 n ...

. They lie just inland from the southern end of the

Boundary Ranges The Boundary Ranges, also known in the singular and as the Alaska Boundary Range, are the largest and most northerly subrange of the Coast Mountains. They begin at the Nass River, near the southern end of the Alaska Panhandle in the Canadian pr ...

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 Columbi ...

, and also of the northern end of the

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(another subrange of the Coast Mountains). Their southern limit is described by the

Bulkley River The Bulkley River in British Columbia is a major tributary of the Skeena River. The Bulkley is long with a drainage basin covering . Much of the Bulkey is paralleled by Highway 16. It flows west from Bulkley Lake past Perow and is joined near ...

(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 b ...

and

Klastline Plateau The Klastline Plateau is a plateau in the Stikine Region of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. A subplateau of the Stikine Plateau, it is located between the Stikine River (N), the upper Iskut River (S), Mess Creek (W) and the Kl ...

, part of the southern reaches of the Stikine Plateau and the

Spatsizi Plateau The Spatsizi Plateau is a plateau in the upper basin of the Stikine River in north-central British Columbia, Canada. Most of the plateau, which is a sub-plateau of the Stikine Plateau, is enshrined in either Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provinci ...

, 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 The Stikine Ranges are a group of mountain ranges and mountainous plateaus in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. They are the northernmost subdivision of the Cassiar Mountains and among the least explored and most undeveloped parts of the pr ...

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, while their southward counterparts are the Hazelton Mountains, 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 The Babine Range is a small subrange of the Skeena Mountains of the Interior Mountains, located between Babine Lake, Babine River, Bulkey River and Skeena River in northern British Columbia, Canada. Mountains Mountains within the Babine Range ...

, between Babine Lake, Babine River, Bulkey River and

. **

Mount Thomlinson Mount Thomlinson is a mountain in the Babine Range of the Skeena Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada, located at the head of Thomlinson Creek, southeast of the junction of Babine River and Skeena River and north of Hazelton. It ha ...

** Sidina Mountain **

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** Netalzul Mountain **

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* Bait Range, on the west side of northern

Takla Lake Takla Lake is the fifth largest natural lake in British Columbia, Canada. It is a deep fjord-like lake with the Swannell Ranges to the east, the Driftwood River flowing into it from the north, and the Middle River draining it. It is the termin ...

. ** Bait Peak, highest summit of the Bait Range, . ** Mount Lovel ** Mount Teegee ** Frypan Peak ** Trail Peak * Driftwood Range, between the headwaters of Driftwood River and

Nilkitkwa River The Nilkitkwa River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It flows south into the Babine River north of Nilkitkwa Lake. See also *List of rivers of British Columbia The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organ ...

. ** Driftwood Peak, highest summit of the Driftwood Range, . ** Skutsil Knob *

Klappan Range The Klappan Range is a small subrange of the Skeena Mountains of the Interior Mountains, located between Klappan River and Iskut River in northern British Columbia, Canada. Mountains Mountains within the Klappan Range include: * Todagin Mounta ...

, between the Klappan River and Iskut River. ** Maitland Volcano ** Todagin Mountain ** Tsatia Mountain * Oweegee Range, on the east side of

Bell-Irving River The Bell-Irving River is a tributary of the Nass River in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. It originates in the Sacred Headwaters region, and flows about south to the Nass River.Length calculated in Google Earth using the path tool. It cour ...

. ** 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

, Taylor River, Taft Creek and Nass River. * Takla Range, bounded by

and Northwest Arm. ** Boling Peak ** Base Peak ** Spike Peak

Notes

References

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