Eagle Mountain (British Columbia)
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| Eagle Mountain (Eagle Ridge) | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1050 m (3445 ft) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Coast Ranges |
| Prominence | 60 m |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 92.G/07 |
Eagle Mountain, also known as Eagle Ridge[1] is the mountainous ridge with many indistinct summits between Buntzen Lake and Coquitlam Lake near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Its proximity to Coquitlam, and the houses being built on its southern slopes (known as Westwood Plateau, make it a very popular weekend destination for Hiking, Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding, and Four Wheel Driving. There is a network of logging roads leading up the south side of the summit to a plateau area with lakes, hiking trails and mountain biking trails.
In 1903, the Vancouver Power Company (now BC Hydro) built a 3.6 km long, 1.2 km deep tunnel under Eagle Mountain from Coquitlam Lake to Buntzen Lake to supply water to Vancouver's first hydroelectric power plant on Indian Arm.[2] This tunnel, and the power plants on Indian Arm are still operational.
Eagle Mountain is in Indian Arm Provincial Park.[3]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Buntzen Lake. BC Hydro Recreation Areas. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
- Eagle Mountain. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
- Indian Arm Provincial Park. BC Parks.
- Indian Arm Park Map (PDF). BC Parks. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
[edit] External links
- Eagle Mountain in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- Eagle Mountain Plateau history and photos from the Western Canada Wilderness Committee
