Dunn Peak

Dunn Peak is a mountain group in British Columbia whose highest summit, Matterhorn Peak at 2,636 metres, is the highest point in the Shuswap Highland. Though technically part of the Columbia Mountains, the massif stands apart from other ranges and is enclosed by the North Thompson River, Harper Creek, and the Barrière River. Now within Dunn Peak Provincial Park, the area includes old-growth Engelmann spruce and interior Douglas fir and supports wolves, cougars, martens, river otters, black bears, mule deer, mountain goats, and protected birds including the great blue heron and bald eagle. Its name recalls gold prospector James Dunn, and nearby mining continued into the twentieth century.

British Columbia · Canada