11-584: Battle Mountain or Battle Mountains may refer to: Battle Mountain (British Columbia) , a mountain Battle Mountain, Nevada , an unincorporated community and census-designated place Battle Mountain Airport , Nevada Battle Mountain High School (Nevada) Battle Mountains, Nevada , a mountain range Battle Mountain, Queensland, the site of
22-826: A battle in the Kalkadoon Wars Battle Mountain, Virginia , a mountain Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor , a state park in Oregon Battle Mountain Formation , a geological formation in Colorado Battle Mountain High School (Colorado) North Battle Mountain, Nevada , an unincorporated community See also [ edit ] Battle of Battle Mountain , a 1950 engagement between United Nations and North Korean forces during
33-499: A biological study was conducted here by Ralph Ritcey and Pat Martin. The name has many different versions such as Fifty Two Ridge , Fifty-Two Ridge and 52 Ridge , but the correct spelling according to BC Geographical Names is one word, Fiftytwo Ridge . As early as 1935, it was known as Bull Ridge and the valley between it and Battle Mountain was called Bull Valley . Clearwater Valley ranchers Laurence and Charlie Ludtke often guided big-game hunters into these meadows, in search of
44-520: A hanging valley where Philip Lake is located. Then it continues at an easier grade, ascending 170 m (558 ft) to the beginning of the Caribou Meadows. The trail meanders through the meadows, along the west shore of Fight Lake, then climbs to the top of Fiftytwo Ridge. Beyond there, it is a hiking route through meadows and rock which first descends into Bull Valley, then climbs onto Battle Mountain itself. The hiking season on Battle Mountain
55-504: Is a mountain in east-central British Columbia, Canada, located in the south-east region of Wells Gray Provincial Park . The Clearwater River flows to the west, Stevens Lakes are to the east, Philip Creek is to the south and Hemp Creek is to the north. Battle Mountain is part of the Shuswap Highland . There are three summits in the group, ranging from 2,306 m (7,566 ft) to 2,369 m (7,772 ft). Battle Mountain
66-747: Is accessible by a combination of road and trail. It is a popular summer tourist attraction and is especially noted for colourful alpine meadows. The access trail is longer and more strenuous than the one to nearby Trophy Mountain to the south, so fewer people visit Battle Mountain and the Caribou Meadows. The hike to the meadows can be accomplished as a day outing, but hikers who want to attain Fiftytwo Ridge and Battle Mountain summit should plan for two days and carry overnight equipment. Battle Mountain Road turns east off Clearwater Valley Road (also called Wells Gray Park Road) 26.6 km (16.5 mi) north of
77-567: Is from late June through September. Fiftytwo Ridge Fiftytwo Ridge is a mountain ridge in east-central British Columbia , Canada , located just southwest of Battle Mountain at the southeastern end of Wells Gray Provincial Park . Fiftytwo Ridge is a volcanic feature associated with the Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field . It is a subglacial volcano that formed in the Pleistocene epoch when this area
88-482: The Yellowhead Highway . The gravel road is passable for all vehicles for the first 2.4 km (1.5 mi), then it becomes steep and rough; so that a high-clearance vehicle is necessary for the next 5 km (3.1 mi) to the parking lot. A well-used trail starts here. The first section is the steepest and climbs 248 m (814 ft) in 2.1 km (1.3 mi) up the canyon of Philip Creek to
99-764: The Korean War Downtown Battle Mountain , a 2007 album by Dance Gavin Dance Downtown Battle Mountain II , a 2011 album by Dance Gavin Dance Battlement Mountain (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Battle Mountain Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Battle Mountain . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
110-447: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_Mountain&oldid=1102881094 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Battle Mountain (British Columbia) Battle Mountain
121-641: Was buried beneath the Cordilleran Ice Sheet during the Quaternary glaciation . The eruptions melted the ice, so the hot magma contacted with water and caused violent explosions. About 20 small craters can be found today. Some contain fine examples of scoria , an extraordinarily light-weight rock with numerous air-holes. When hiking here early in summer, some of the craters may be filled with runoff water (called maars ) and are less obvious. Fiftytwo Ridge has only been called that since 1952 when
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