The Insular Mountains are part of a chain of active volcanic islands in the Coast Range Arc along the northwest coast of North America which were formed by the subduction of the Farallon plate under the Insular plate. Further, the large mass of island that were formed most likely prevented the Insular Mountains from being pushed under the North American Plate. As the million of years progressed, the subduction zone moved westward to the Farallon Trench which in turn caused the formation of the Coast Range Arc.

The Insular Mountains are a range of mountains in the Pacific Coast Ranges on the Coast of British Columbia in Canada, and include the ranges on Queen Charlotte Island, (called Haida Gqaii by the indigenous people) and Vancouver Island. Further,the Insular Mountains are the true westernmost range of mountains of the Coast Mountain Range.

The Insular Mountains are rugged, particularly on Vancouver Island where peaks in Strathcona Provincial Park rise to elevations of more than 7,000 feet. The highest of these mountains is Golden Hinde on Vancouver Island.

The Vancouver Island Ranges are a sub range of the Insular Mountains and extending along the length of Vancouver Island which comprise the central and largest part of the island.

The Geological Survey of Canada refers to Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and the Alaska Panhandle as the Insular Belt including the sea floor out to 100 km (62 mi) west of Vancouver Island.

The Vancouver Island Ranges are a sub-range of the Insular Mountains.

This story describes how after leaving Mesopotamia and migrating north by east to the Bering Sea, Joktan, his sons and his grandsons crossed the land bridge onto what was unbeknownst to them at the time, a new continent. Not long after arriving upon this new land, Joktan came to a wide river where they decided to camp. It is here when Joktan's son Sheleph tells his father that he will not be continuing with the family from this location but will journey down river to the coast and then south along the coast to find his home.

In 2010, the Queen Charlotte Islands, a name imposed by 18th century European explorers was renamed Haida Gwaii, (meaning: islands of the people.) This was done by the government of British Columbia in recognition of the Haida people who have inhabited these islands for millennia.

On June 17, 2010, leaders of the Haida Nation, in a ceremony called Giving Back the Name With Respect, wrote the colonial name of their islands inside a ceremonial bentwood box and returned it to the former premier of British Columbia.

In 2017, on a visit to British Columbia, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge collected the box and brought it home to Kensington Palace, the original home of Queen Charlotte von Macklenburg-Strelitz.

Cameron Range

Crease Range

McKay Range

San Christoval Range

Golden Hinde (7,201 feet)

Elkhorn Mountain (7,198 feet)

Victoria Peak (7,096 feet)

Mount Colonel Foster (7,005 feet)

Mount Albert Edward (6,867 feet)

and others.

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve

SGang Gwaay Llnagaay. Naikoon Provincial Park

Haida Heritage Site

West Coast Trail, (Vancouver Island)