Anahim Peak

Anahim Peak is an isolated volcanic cone on British Columbia’s Chilcotin Plateau, part of the Anahim Volcanic Belt and created as the North American Plate moved over the Anahim hotspot. Rising near the headwaters of the Dean River between the Rainbow and Ilgachuz ranges, it stands out in the surrounding landscape. The mountain also has deep Indigenous significance. It was a major source of obsidian for the Nuxalk, Tsilhqot'in, and Dakelh peoples, who used and traded the volcanic glass widely for tools and jewellery, while red ochre from the area was gathered for paint and decoration. Its Indigenous names reflect both its obsidian and its place in cultural tradition.

British Columbia · Canada