Eagle Pass is a mountain pass through the Gold Range of the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It divides the Columbia River drainage basin from that of the Fraser River. Eagle Pass was chosen as the route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and later the Trans-Canada Highway, over the Monashees. The line over the Eagle Pass was th…
Eagle Pass is a mountain pass through the Gold Range of the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It divides the Columbia River drainage basin from that of the Fraser River. Eagle Pass was chosen as the route of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and later the Trans-Canada Highway, over the Monashees. The line over the Eagle Pass was the last section of the CPR to be completed; the last spike was driven at a location known as Craigellachie in 1885.
Elevation: 550 m (1,804 ft)
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Traversed by: Canadian Pacific Railway, Highway 1 (British Columbia Highway 1)
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