Jackass Mountain, Mountain peak in Thompson-Nicola region, Canada

Jackass Mountain is a 2,006-metre peak in the North Cascades of the Cascade Range, in southwestern British Columbia. Its summit rises 702 metres above the surrounding terrain, and the mountain measures 8.5 km across at its base. It lies 18 km southeast of Lytton and 9 km south of Mount Lytton, in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

The mountain earned its name during the Cariboo Gold Rush when pack animals carrying supplies would sometimes fall along steep passages. These early routes through the mountains shaped how people traveled across the remote terrain.

The name comes from the mule trains that headed north to the Cariboo gold fields; some animals failed to get over the bluff and fell to their deaths. The mountain stands 18 km southeast of Lytton and 9 km south of Mount Lytton.

The nearest town is Lytton, which serves as a convenient base for visiting this mountain. Plan your visit during warmer months when snow and ice are less likely to block mountain trails and access routes.

The mountain features an isolation distance of 6.79 kilometers to its nearest higher neighbor, Mount Lytton, which stands at 2049 meters.