Tyoax Pass is a mountain pass in the Chilcotin Ranges of the Pacific Ranges , the southernmost main subdivision of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia , Canada . Located at the head of Tyaughton Creek ,[ 1] a north tributary of the Bridge River , it connects the basin of the Bridge River with that of Big Creek in the southern Chilcotin District , and is therefore at the boundary between the Spruce Lake Protected Area and Big Creek Provincial Park .
Name
"Tyoax", pronounced "TIE-ax" in English, is a variant of "Tyaughton", which is from a Chilcotin language word meaning "jumping fish" and is also the name of Tyaughton Lake .
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51°08′00″N 123°04′00″W / 51.13333°N 123.06667°W / 51.13333; -123.06667