Grays Peak (British Columbia)

This article is about the mountain in British Columbia. For other mountains with similar names, see Gray Peak.

Grays Peak is a mountain in southeast British Columbia, Canada.^[3] It is located in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in the Kootenays,^[2] and is best known for being the mountain pictured on the label of Kokanee beer.^[1]

Grays Peak
Grays Peak British Columbia, Canada
Highest point
Elevation	2,753 m (9,032 ft)[1]
Prominence	223 m (732 ft)[1]
Coordinates	49°43′36″N 117°07′28″W[2]
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Kokanee Range
Topo map	NTS 82F11 Kokanee Peak

Location

Grays Peak is located at the south end of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, between the headwaters of Kokanee Creek and Coffee Creek.^[3]

Name

Grays Peak was named after brothers John Balfour Gray and Robert Hampton Gray (VC), who were born in Trail, BC, and grew up in Nelson, BC. Both brothers were killed in WWII. The name was adopted by the Geographic Board of Canada on 12 March 1946.^[3]

External links

Grays Peak is featured on the label of Kokanee beer.

• BC Parks, Map of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park(PDF), (shows mountains, including Grays Peak)