Dunn Peak

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title: "Dunn Peak" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["two-thousanders-of-british-columbia", "thompson-country", "columbia-mountains", "yale-division-yale-land-district"] description: "Mountain in British Columbia, Canada" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunn_Peak" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Mountain in British Columbia, Canada ::

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name	Dunn Peak
other_name	Dunn Peaks
photo	DunnPeaks(MatterhornPeak).JPG
photo_caption	Matterhorn Peak in the Dunn Peak massif
elevation_m	2636
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prominence_m	1531
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range	Shuswap Highland
parent_peak	Hallam Peak
listing	{{unbulleted list
location	British Columbia, Canada
district	Yale Division Yale Land District
map	Canada British Columbia
map_caption	Location in British Columbia
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topo_maker	NTS
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| name = Dunn Peak | other_name = Dunn Peaks | photo = DunnPeaks(MatterhornPeak).JPG | photo_size = | photo_alt = | photo_caption = Matterhorn Peak in the Dunn Peak massif | elevation_m = 2636 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 1531 | prominence_ref = | range = Shuswap Highland | parent_peak = Hallam Peak | listing = {{unbulleted list |Mountains of British Columbia |Canada prominent peaks 127th | location = British Columbia, Canada | district = Yale Division Yale Land District | map = Canada British Columbia | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in British Columbia | map_size = | label = | label_position = | coordinates = | coordinates_ref = | topo_maker = NTS | topo_map = | type = | age = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = Dunn Peak (sometimes known locally as the Dunn Peaks) is a group of peaks in the central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its most prominent summit, Matterhorn Peak, rises to 2636 m, making it the highest point in the Shuswap Highland. The peak and its surroundings are contained in Dunn Peak Provincial Park.

Geography

Though technically part of the Columbia Mountains to the north and east, the Dunn massif is isolated from other ranges by the Interior Plateau and the Shuswap Highland. The group is bounded by the North Thompson River to the west and north, Harper Creek to the east, and the Barrière River to the south. The nearest towns and cities are Barriere, Clearwater, and Kamloops. As there are no roads in the protected area, access to the alpine area is by trail via the Harper Creek Forest Service road.

Matterhorn Peak is the 92nd most prominent peak in British Columbia.

Ecology

The protected area surrounding the peaks contains old-growth forest, including stands of Engelmann spruce and interior Douglas fir. The park also contains significant wildlife populations, including wolf, cougar, marten, river otter, black bear, mule deer and mountain goat. Several protected avian species are present, such as the great blue heron and bald eagle.

History

James Dunn was a gold prospector in the region who left for California in 1888 after falling sick. He had mined gold with a "rocker" near ChuChua, on the western slopes of Dunn Peak. Nearby Baldy Mountain was the site of the Windpass gold mine from 1916 until 1939. On April 30, 1996, the massif became the central point of the new 19353 ha Dunn Peak Provincial Park.

Gallery

Dunn Peak.jpg|Southwest aspect

References

References

1. "Dunn Peak".
2. "Dunn Peak".
3. "Shuswap Highland". Peakbagger.
4. "Dunn Peak Park".
5. "Dunn Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com.
6. "Peaks In British Columbia". Bivouac.com.
7. "Dunn Peak Protected Area". Ministry of the Environment, BC Parks.
8. "Origin Notes and History". [[BCGNIS]].
9. "Dunn Peak Protected Area, Little Fort, Yellowhead Hwy 5 BC". BritishColumbia.com.

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