Mount King (British Columbia)
| Mount King | |
|---|---|
Mount King | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,868 m (9,409 ft) |
| Prominence | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Deville (2889 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°20′26″N 116°38′55″W / 51.34056°N 116.64861°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount King | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Van Horne Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N7 Golden |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cambrian |
| Rock type | sedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1892 James J. McArthur |
Mount King is a 2,868-metre (9,409-foot) mountain summit located in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Deville, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the northwest. Both are in the Van Horne Range, which has the oldest mountains in the Rockies, and as such they are highly eroded. Mount King is a landmark that can be seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway in the Kicking Horse valley and Kicking Horse Pass areas. The mountain is situated 14 kilometres southwest of Emerald Lake, and 13 km southwest of Field, British Columbia.