Devastator Peak
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| Devastator Peak | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,327 m (7,635 ft) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Pacific Ranges |
| Prominence | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 92J/12 |
| Type | Volcanic plug |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt |
| Age of rock | Pliocene |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| First ascent | 1931 N. Carter; A. Dalgleish; T. Fyles; M. Winram |
Devastator Peak, sometimes called The Devastator, is the lowest of the six satellite peaks of the Mount Meager volcanic complex, located 55 km west of Bralorne, British Columbia, Canada.
Devastator Peak is a dissected andesitic volcanic plug, which was part of a larger structure of Mount Meager, but parts eroded away, leaving Devastator Peak. Like the rest of the Mount Meager group, it is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt which is a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, but it is not within the geographic boundary of the Cascade Range.
[edit] Geology
Devastator Peak was the source for a thick sequence of andesite lava flows that occurred 0.5-1.0 million years ago. Erosional remnants of these flows form the stratified crags of Pylon Peak. The slopes of the peak are highly unstable, consisting of weak, hydrothermally altered felsic rocks. There have been many recent debris flows which have flowed down into the Meager Creek drainage.
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[edit] External links
- Devastator Peak is at coordinates Coordinates:
