The Black Tusk

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The Black Tusk is a striking, jagged volcanic pinnacle in British Columbia’s Garibaldi Provincial Park, renowned as an iconic landmark and popular hiking destination in the Coast Mountains.

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Black Tusk 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking destination
landmark
mountain
volcanic pinnacle
belongsTo Garibaldi Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED
climbingDifficulty non-technical hike to base with scrambling to summit
country Canada
environment alpine
subalpine
geologicalOrigin volcanic
geologicalProvince Canadian Cordillera NERFINISHED
hasFeature exposed scrambling near summit
nearby glacial lakes
steep summit block
surrounding alpine meadows
hasTrailAccessFrom Garibaldi Lake area NERFINISHED
Rubble Creek trailhead NERFINISHED
isIconicLandmarkOf Coast Mountains NERFINISHED
Garibaldi Provincial Park NERFINISHED
Sea-to-Sky region NERFINISHED
isPhotographedFor landscape photography
tourism promotion
isSubjectOf hiking guidebooks
mountaineering literature
isVisibleFrom Sea-to-Sky Highway NERFINISHED
Whistler Blackcomb ski area NERFINISHED
isWithin Pacific Ranges NERFINISHED
locatedIn British Columbia
Canada
Garibaldi Provincial Park NERFINISHED
mountainRange Coast Mountains NERFINISHED
nearestTown Squamish NERFINISHED
Whistler NERFINISHED
notableFor dark volcanic rock
distinctive spire-like shape
iconic appearance
jagged summit
scenic views
partOf Coast Mountains NERFINISHED
Garibaldi Ranges NERFINISHED
popularActivity backpacking
hiking
scrambling
protectedArea Garibaldi Provincial Park NERFINISHED
province British Columbia
rockType andesitic to basaltic composition
volcanic rock
tourismRegion Sea-to-Sky Corridor NERFINISHED

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Garibaldi Volcanic Belt contains The Black Tusk
Garibaldi Lake volcanic field contains The Black Tusk
Garibaldi Provincial Park contains The Black Tusk
this entity surface form: Black Tusk