Garibaldi Ranges
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Wedge Mountain |
| Elevation | 2,892 m (9,488 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°07′59″N 122°47′36″W / 50.13306°N 122.79333°WCoordinates: 50°07′59″N 122°47′36″W / 50.13306°N 122.79333°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 4,337 km2 (1,675 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
Location map of Garibaldi Ranges
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Settlement | Squamish |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Borders on | North Shore Mountains, Lillooet Ranges and Douglas Ranges |
The Garibaldi Ranges are the next-to-southwesternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains; only the North Shore Mountains are farther southwest. They lie between the valley formed by the pass between the Cheakamus River and Green River on the west (the location of the Resort Municipality of Whistler) and the valley of the Lillooet River on the east, and extend south into Maple Ridge, an eastern suburb of Vancouver, and the northern District of Mission. To their south are the North Shore Mountains overlooking Vancouver while to their southeast are the Douglas Ranges.
They take their name indirectly from Mount Garibaldi on the western side of the range, which is the namesake of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Their southern end between the upper Stave River and Pitt Lake is north of the municipality of Maple Ridge, and forms Golden Ears Provincial Park (which was originally part of Garibaldi Park).
Their most famous mountain, The Black Tusk, is not among the highest in the range; it is a volcanic plug on the meadow-ridge between Garibaldi and Cheakamus Lakes, just south of the resort of Whistler, British Columbia. The highest peak in the range is just north of the resort, Wedge Mountain 2892 m (9488 ft) a.k.a. Wedgemont and "The Wedge".
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