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{{Short description|Mountain in the country of Canada}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Nine Peaks
| photo = Nine Peaks.png
| photo_caption = 
| elevation_m = 1848
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| prominence_m = 558
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| location = [[Vancouver Island|Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada]]
| district = [[Clayoquot Land District]]
| range = [[Vancouver Island Ranges]]
| coordinates = {{coord|49|25|55.0|N|125|32|57.0|W|type:mountain_region:CA}}
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|F|5}}
| first_ascent = 
| easiest_route = 
| map = Vancouver Island#British Columbia
| map_caption = Location on Vancouver Island##Location in British Columbia
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Nine Peaks
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'''Nine Peaks''' is a [[mountain]] featuring numerous peaks on [[Vancouver Island]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located {{convert|40|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Tofino, British Columbia|Tofino]] and {{convert|4|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southeast of [[Big Interior Mountain]].<ref>[http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1373 Nine Peaks] in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia</ref>

==History==
Although there was significant mining activity in the area of Della Lake and [[Big Interior Mountain]] prior to the 1950s, no record was made of any ascent of Nine Peaks. The first recorded ascent was by the Syd Watt's [[Alpine Club of Canada]] party in July 1955.<ref>Lindsay Elms (1996). ''Beyond Nootka, A Historical Perspective of Vancouver Island Mountains.'' Misthorn Press: Courtenay, BC. {{ISBN|0-9680159-0-5}}.</ref>

==Access==
Adventurous hikers and mountaineers reach Nine Peaks from Della Lake. Two infrequently accessed routes to Della Lake are:

1. From the base of [[Della Falls]], follow a faint route with bits of flagging up the left (south) side of the falls. The route is steep and mossy, requiring bush and branch climbing.

2. From Bedwell Lake, ascend [[Big Interior Mountain]], cross over to its south summit (Marjorie's Load), and descend to the pass west of Della Lake.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Della Lake and Falls.png|Nine Peaks (left), Della Lake (center) and Della Falls (bottom center), viewed from the East near Love Lake
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of mountains in Canada]]
* [[List of mountains in Strathcona Provincial Park]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite bcgnis|id=14367|name=Nine Peaks}}

[[Category:Vancouver Island Ranges]]
[[Category:Mid Vancouver Island]]
[[Category:One-thousanders of British Columbia]]
[[Category:Clayoquot Land District]]

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