Skagit Range

Skagit Range
Nexwx̠ex̠tsán (Nooksack)[1]
American Border Peak from Gold Run Pass
Dimensions
Area	1,718 km2 (663 sq mi)
Geography
Countries	Canada and United States
Provinces/States	British Columbia and Washington
Range coordinates	49°10′N 121°30′W / 49.167°N 121.500°W / 49.167; -121.500
Parent range	Canadian Cascades

The Skagit Range (/ˈskædʒɪt/ SKAJ-it, Nooksack: Nexwx̠ex̠tsán)^[1] is a subrange of the Cascade Range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada and northwestern Washington, United States, which are known in Canada as the Canadian Cascades or, officially, the Cascade Mountains. It is also known in the Nooksack language as Nexwx̠ex̠tsán.^[1] The Skagit Range lies to the west of the Skagit River and east and north of the Chilliwack River and flanks the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia's Lower Mainland.

Of the three subranges of the Canadian Cascades—the Skagit, Hozameen, and Okanagan ranges—the Skagit is the most mountainous. It continues north to the Fraser River, sometimes using different local names. The Hope Mountains, and the "Anderson River Group" are separated from the main Skagit Range by distinct natural boundaries, but are otherwise similar in character.^[2]