Elkhorn Mountain

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Elkhorn Mountain is a mountain located in the Elk River Mountains of the Vancouver Island Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. At 2,194 m, it is the second highest peak on Vancouver Island, second only to the nearby Golden Hinde which lies 15 km to the south. The mountain is located in the 2,500 km² Strathcona Provincial Park, 24 km east of Gold River. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1912Elevation: 7198 ftProminence: 3360 ftCoordinates: 49°47'22"N, 125°49'41"W

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Elkhorn Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Puzzle Mountain, Mount Colonel Foster, Kings Peak, Rambler Peak.

3.9 miW
Mountain
Puzzle Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park
100 min walk • Puzzle Mountain is a twin-summit mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 9 km east of Gold River and 6 km northwest of Mount Colonel Foster.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Colonel Foster
82 min walk • Mount Colonel Foster is a mountain located on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. At 2,135 metres, it is the fourth highest peak on the island. It is one of the nine Island Qualifiers.
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kings Peak
39 min walk • Kings Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is located in Strathcona Provincial Park 25 km northeast of Gold River and 2 km north of Elkhorn Mountain.
3.9 miS
Mountain
Rambler Peak, Strathcona Provincial Park
99 min walk • Rambler Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The mountain is 23 km east of Gold River and 4 km southeast of Mount Colonel Foster This mountain is a hydrographic divide located at the headwaters of the Elk River. The Wolf, Elk, Ucoma Rivers and Cervus Creek all start at Rambler Peak.
5.1 miS
Mountain
El Piveto Mountain, Strathcona Provincial Park
129 min walk • El Piveto Mountain is a mountain located between Wolf River and Cervus Creek on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 2 km southeast of Rambler Peak and 24 km east of Gold River.
3.2 miW
Lake
Volcano Lake, Strathcona Provincial Park
83 min walk • Volcano Lake, formerly called Crater Lake, is a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located just south of Puzzle Mountain and west of Elkhorn Mountain on west side of Strathcona Provincial Park.
4.1 miE
Mountain
Mount Haig-Brown, Strathcona Provincial Park
106 min walk • Mount Haig-Brown is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 22 km east of Gold River and 4 km south of Mount Filberg.
4.7 miE
Mountain
Mount Filberg, Strathcona Provincial Park
120 min walk • Mount Filberg is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 23 km east of Gold River and 10 km northeast of Rambler Peak. It is a member of the Vancouver Island Ranges which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains.
5.1 miSE
Mountain
Mount Con Reid, Strathcona Provincial Park
130 min walk • Mount Con Reid is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 23 km east of Gold River and 4 km northeast of El Piveto Mountain in Nootka Land District.
5.9 miNE
Mountain
Mount Laing, Strathcona Provincial Park
151 min walk • Mount Laing is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 25 km east of Gold River and 2 km northeast of Mount Filberg.