Fraser Pass
| Fraser Pass | |
|---|---|
 Source of Fraser River at Fraser Pass | |
| Elevation | 2,015 m (6,611 ft) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Canadian Rockies |
| Coordinates | 52°30′59″N 118°16′04″W / 52.51639°N 118.26778°WCoordinates: 52°30′59″N 118°16′04″W / 52.51639°N 118.26778°W[1] |
The Fraser Pass is a mountain pass in the British Columbian Rockies of Western Canada. Its summit is 2,015 m (6,611 ft) above sea level. Although immediately adjacent to the Continental Divide, the pass does not cross it; rather, it bridges the drainage basins of the Fraser River and Columbia River, both Pacific-draining rivers.[1]
The pass is drained to the north by the Fraser River, and a dripping spring just west of a pond at Fraser Pass is the source of British Columbia's longest river. The south side of the pass is drained by , which flows into Canoe Reach, the north arm of Kinbasket Lake that is the reservoir behind Mica Dam on the Columbia River. [2]
Fraser Pass is difficult to reach. Access by foot requires about 40 km (25 mi) of bushwhacking from the Yellowhead Highway near Lucerne Campground. The most feasible access is by a 25-minute helicopter flight from Valemount. Beautiful British Columbia Magazine first identified the source of the Fraser River during an expedition to Fraser Pass in 1985.[3] Group tours by helicopter to the source of the Fraser are offered every few years by Wells Gray Tours.
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References[]
- ^ a b "Fraser Pass". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ "Fraser Pass". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ McGill, Bryan and Poon, Linda editors (1986). The Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada. A special publication of Beautiful British Columbia magazine. ISBN 0-7718-8373-0
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