The Cantilever Range is a

mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...

in southwestern

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

, a subrange of the

Lillooet Ranges The Lillooet Ranges are the southeasternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. They are located between the drainage of the Lillooet River and Harrison Lake on the west and the canyon of the Fraser Rive ...

, which is itself a subgrouping of the

Pacific Ranges The Pacific Ranges are the southernmost subdivision of the Coast Mountains portion of the Pacific Cordillera. Located entirely within British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada, they run northwest from the lower stretches of the Fraser River to B ...

of the

Coast Mountains The Coast Mountains () 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 British Columbia Coast, Coast of British Columbia sout ...

. About 1100 km² in area and about 50 km east to west and 35 km north to south, the Cantilever Range is located southwest of Lytton between the valleys of the

Stein River The Stein River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific ...

(N) and Kwoiek Creek (S). The Cantilever Range is the highest sector of the

and is crowned by

Skihist Mountain Skihist Mountain, also sometimes referred to as Skihist Peak, is the highest mountain in the Cantilever Range and in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southern boundary of Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park, about ...

, which stands in elevation, making it the highest mountain in southwestern British Columbia. The next-highest is nearby

Petlushkwohap Mountain Petlushkwohap Mountain is a mountain in the Cantilever Range, located west of the town of Lytton, British Columbia, Canada, in that province's Fraser Canyon region. The Cantilever Range is a small subrange of the Lillooet Ranges, the southeaster ...

, standing . Most other peaks in the range, which is really a ridge between the two watersheds defining it, are more or less subpeaks of these two. The north flank of the Cantilever Range is in the

Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park The Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park is located near Lytton, British Columbia. The park was established in 1995. The park is co-managed, operated, and planned through a partnership between the Lytton First Nation and the government of Brit ...

References

External links

Cantilever Range entry in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Lillooet Ranges {{BritishColumbiaCoast-geo-stub