{{Short description|Mountains in British Columbia, Canada}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Skeena Mountains | other_name = The Skeenas | image = Contorted ridge - panoramio.jpg | image_caption = | country = [[Canada]] | region_type = Province | region = [[British Columbia]] | parent = [[Interior Mountains]] | area_km2 = 32846 | borders_on = | geology = | age = | orogeny = | range_coordinates = | length_km = | length_orientation = | width_km = | width_orientation = | highest = [[Shedin Peak]]<ref name="PeakVisor" /> | elevation_m = 2579 | coordinates = {{coord|55|56|21|N|127|28|48|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | image_map = Northwest-relief_Skeenas.png | map_caption = Location map of the Skeena Mountains }}
The '''Skeena Mountains''', also known as '''the Skeenas''', are a subrange of the [[Interior Mountains]] of northern [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], essentially flanking the upper basin of the [[Skeena River]]. They lie just inland from the southern end of the [[Boundary Ranges]] of the [[Coast Mountains]], and from the northern end of the [[Kitimat Ranges]], another subrange of the Coast Mountains. Their southern limit is described by the [[Bulkley River]] and the upper northwestern reaches of [[Babine Lake|Babine]] and [[Takla Lake|Takla]] Lakes. To the northeast, their boundary is marked by the upper reaches of the [[Omineca River]].<ref name="PeakVisor">{{cite web |title=Skeena Mountains |url=https://peakvisor.com/range/skeena-mountains.html |website=peakvisor.com |publisher=PeakVisor |access-date=25 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite bcgnis |21470 |Skeena Mountains |access-date=25 May 2026}}</ref>
To the north, the Skeenas abut the southern [[Tahltan Highland]] and [[Klastline Plateau]], part of the southern reaches of the [[Stikine Plateau]], and the [[Spatsizi Plateau]], another subplateau of the Stikine. To the northwest, across the narrow confines of the [[Spatsizi Plateau]], are the [[Stikine Ranges]] of the [[Cassiar Mountains]], while to the east of the Skeenas are the [[Omineca Mountains]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ecoregions of Canada: Skeena Mountains |url=http://www.ecozones.ca/english/region/198.html |website=www.ecozones.ca |publisher=The Ecological Framework of Canada |access-date=25 May 2026}}</ref> To the south lie the [[Hazelton Mountains]].
==Sub-ranges and mountains== *[[Atna Range]], bounded by [[Shedin Creek]], [[Shelagyote Creek]], and [[Babine River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=9834 |title=Atna Range|access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Shedin Peak]], highest summit of the Atna Range, {{convert|2588|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. *[[Babine Range]], between [[Babine Lake]], [[Babine River]], [[Bulkley River]] and [[Skeena River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=10396 |title=Babine Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Mount Thomlinson]] **[[Sidina Mountain]] **[[Mount Thoen]] **[[Nine Mile Mountain]] **[[Netalzul Mountain]] **[[Mount Seaton]] **[[Mount Cronin]] *[[Bait Range]], on the west side of northern [[Takla Lake]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=10988 |title=Bait Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Bait Peak]], highest summit of the Bait Range, {{convert|2286|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. **[[Mount Lovel]] **[[Mount Teegee]] **[[Frypan Peak]] **[[Trail Peak]] *[[Driftwood Range]], between the headwaters of [[Driftwood River]] and [[Nilkitkwa River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=14842 |title=Driftwood Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Driftwood Peak]], highest summit of the Driftwood Range, {{convert|2027|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. **[[Skutsil Knob]] *[[Klappan Range]], between the [[Klappan River]] and [[Iskut River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=5407 |title=Klappan Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Maitland Volcano]] **[[Todagin Mountain]] **[[Tsatia Mountain]] *[[Oweegee Range]], on the east side of [[Bell-Irving River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=15148 |title=Oweegee Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Mount Skowill]] **[[Delta Peak]] **[[Mount Klayduc]] *[[Sicintine Range]], south of the Skeena River between [[Sicintine River]] and [[Squingula River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=35876 |title=Sicintine Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Shelagyote Peak]], highest summit of the Sicintine Range, {{convert|2472|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. **[[Nilkitkwa Peak]] **[[Mount Horetzky]] *[[Slamgeesh Range]], between the Skeena River and [[Slamgeesh River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=26387 |title=Slamgeesh Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Notchtop Peak]] **Stephen Peak **Foster Peak *[[Strata Range]], between the [[Bell-Irving River]], [[Taylor River (British Columbia)|Taylor River]], [[Taft Creek]] and [[Nass River]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=8685 |title=Strata Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> *[[Takla Range]], bounded by [[Takla Lake]] and [[Northwest Arm (British Columbia)|Northwest Arm]].<ref>{{cite bcgnis |id=17568 |title=Takla Range |access-date=2009-02-10}}</ref> **[[Boling Peak]] **[[Base Peak]] **[[Spike Peak]]
==See also== *[[Sacred Headwaters]] *[[Mosque River]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{BCGNIS|21470|Skeena Mountains}} *S. Holland, ''Landforms of British Columbia'', BC Government, 1976
{{Interior Mountains}} {{Physical geography topics}} {{Geography topics}}
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