Xiaoxiangling

Xiaoxiang Range
小相岭 Xiǎoxiāng Líng
Xiaoxiang Range in Yuexi County
Highest point
Peak	Huatou Point
Elevation	4,791 m (15,719 ft)
Coordinates	28°43′45″N 102°22′46″E / 28.72917°N 102.37944°E / 28.72917; 102.37944Coordinates: 28°43′45″N 102°22′46″E / 28.72917°N 102.37944°E / 28.72917; 102.37944
Geography
Country	China
Prefecture / Province	Liangshan and Ya'an Prefectures, Sichuan

The Xiaoxiang Range (Chinese: 小相岭; pinyin: Xiǎoxiāng Líng) is a mountain range in Sichuan Province, China. It is part of a complicated system of mountains in south-central Sichuan, and runs in the general north-south direction within Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and the adjacent parts of Ya'an prefecture-level city.

The Xiaoxiang Range is situated in the rugged mountainous regions of Southwestern China where the Hengduan Mountains abut the Yungui Plateau. Despite lying between the Dadu and Yalong Rivers, the Xiaoxiang are not considered part of the Daxue Mountains. The Xiaoxiang, and all mountains further south bounded by the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River, are more commonly considered a northern extension of the Yungui. The Xiaoxiang Range is separated from the Daxue Mountains by a narrow fault trench through which the G5 Expressway runs.

The Xiaoxiang are notable for their high ridge line, providing an unusually consistent straight range of peaks in the region. This is due to the Xiaoxiang's orogenic formation at the edge of the Yangtze Plate. The highest point of the range is Huatou Point (铧头尖) at 4,791 m (15,719 ft) above sea level. The Xiaoxiang Range was heavily glaciated during the last glacial period leaving many cirques and tarns dotted along the ridgeline today.