The
Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern
British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the
Columbia Mountains, which includes the
Selkirk,
Monashee, and
Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the
Rocky Mountain Trench in the area of the
Columbia Valley, and on the east side of the valley of
Kootenay Lake and the
Duncan River. The only large settlement in the mountains is the
Panorama Ski Resort, though there are small settlements, such as
Yahk and
Moyie along the
Crowsnest Highway, and residential rural areas dependent on the cities of
Creston,
Kimberley and
Cranbrook, which are located adjacent to the range.