Monmouth Mountain
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| Monmouth Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,182 metres (10,440 feet) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Coast Mountains |
| Prominence | 1,602 m (5,256 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 92J/13 |
| First ascent | 1951 by A. Melville, I. Kay, N. Carter, T. Marston, D. Blair, W. Sparling, H. Genschorek |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
Monmouth Mountain, commonly known as Mount Monmouth is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of southern British Columbia. At 3,182 m (10,440 ft), it is the highest summit of the Chilcotin Ranges. It stands just north of the Lillooet Icecap between the heads of Chilko Lake and the Taseko Lakes. West of Chilko Lake's south arm is Mount Good Hope 3,242 metres (10, 636 ft) and, beyond it, the massif surrounding Mount Queen Bess 3,298 metres (10,820 feet), which is the highest summit east of the Homathko River.
The namesake of this peak was the HMS Monmouth, an aging British battleship which was sunk at the Battle of Coronel in 1914 along with the HMS Good Hope (for which Good Hope Mountain is named) off the coast of South America by German cruisers under Admiral Von Spee.
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