Mount Arrowsmith

Mount Arrowsmith
Mount Arrowsmith from Sproat Lake
Highest point
Elevation1,819 m (5,968 ft)
Prominence1,429 m (4,688 ft)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°13′25″N 124°35′40″W / 49.22361°N 124.59444°W / 49.22361; -124.59444
Geography
Mount Arrowsmith
LOcation in British Columbia
Location in Mount Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
DistrictCameron Land District
Parent rangeVancouver Island Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92F2 Alberni Inlet
Climbing
First ascentJohn Macoun 1887
Easiest routescramble

Mount Arrowsmith is the highest mountain east of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Its dominant rock is basalt. The mountain is contained within the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region and as of September 18, 2009 is designated part of 1,300 ha (3,200 acres) hectare Mt. Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park.