Mount McGuire (Cascade Range)
| Mount McGuire | |
|---|---|
Mt. McGuire, north aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,008 m (6,588 ft) |
| Prominence | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Parent peak | Canadian Border Peak |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°02′01″N 121°46′23″W / 49.03361°N 121.77306°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount McGuire | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Parent range | Skagit Range North Cascades |
| Topo map | NTS 92H4 Chilliwack |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Intrusive |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Pemberton Volcanic Belt |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1906 by James J. McArthur |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount McGuire is a 2,008-metre (6,588-foot) mountain summit located in the Cascade Mountains of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 4 km (2 mi) north of the Canada–United States border, 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Chilliwack, and 7.4 km (5 mi) northwest of Canadian Border Peak, which is its nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Chilliwack River. The steep western slope of the peak plunges 1800 metres into Tamihi Creek. The mountain was originally known as Tamihi, a Halkomelem name that means "deformed baby finishes." Such infants were sometimes left exposed on the mountain to die. The mountain's name was labelled on 1917 map as McGuire, and officially adopted on October 6, 1936, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The peak was first climbed in 1906 by James J. McArthur and survey party via the Southeast Ridge.