Skeena Mountains

Skeena Mountains
The Skeenas
Location map of the Skeena Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Shedin Peak
Elevation	2,588 m (8,491 ft)
Coordinates	55°56′21.1″N 127°28′48.0″W / 55.939194°N 127.480000°W / 55.939194; -127.480000Coordinates: 55°56′21.1″N 127°28′48.0″W / 55.939194°N 127.480000°W / 55.939194; -127.480000
Dimensions
Area	32,846 km2 (12,682 sq mi)
Geography
Country	Canada
State/Province	British Columbia
Parent range	Interior 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 also of the northern end of the Kitimat Ranges (another subrange of the Coast Mountains). Their southern limit is described by the Bulkley River (a major tributary of the Skeena; its valley and that of the lower Skeena River are used by BC Highway 16) and the upper northwestern reaches of Babine and Takla Lakes, and on their northeast by the upper reaches of the Omineca River.