Ibex Valley

The Ibex Valley (named for Ibex Mountain) is a valley approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the City of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.[1] The valley and the surrounding area is governed by five elected councilors from the Ibex Valley Hamlet. The valley is rural with a mixture of farms and country residential. The population of the Hamlet in 2021 was 523.

For the hamlet of Ibex Valley, see Ibex Valley, Yukon.
Ibex Valley
A view of the lush green landscape of the Ibex Valley
A view of the Ibex Valley
Ibex Valley is located in Yukon
Ibex Valley
Ibex Valley
Length30 km (18.6 mi) South - North and Southeast - Northwest
Width5 km (3.1 mi)
Depth500 m (1,640 ft)
Geography
Coordinates60°43′06″N 135°23′07″W 
Topo mapNTS 105D

The Ibex Valley is bounded by Ibex Mountain to the south; Mount Arkell and Mount Ingram to the west; Mount Sumanik and Mount Williams to the east.[1]

Description

The valley is generally undeveloped, with some recreational use trails. The vegetation consists of coniferous trees and grasslands[2] typically found in the sub-alpine ecosystem. The southern (higher) portion of the valley runs from south to north for about 15 km, at which point the axis of the valley turns to the northwest. This southeast–northwest section of the valley has a much shallower slope and the valley floor is wider.[1]

Surficial geology

Generally, near surface geology of the valley consists of fluvial and glaciofluvial deposits of sand, gravel and silt units in the bottom of the valley. The valley side slopes are made up of varying layers of colluvium and/or till moraines overlying bedrock. In some areas, the bedrock is exposed on the valley walls.

Land use

As the valley is mostly undeveloped, the land use is primarily recreational. Some trails exist. The trails are typically used for hiking, mountain biking,[3] bouldering,[4][5] cross country skiing, snowmobiling and dog sledding.[2]

Foothills Pipeline/Alaska Pipeline Project
Main article: Alaska gas pipeline

In 1982, a pipeline right of way was granted to Foothills Pipeline Ltd (now a wholly owned subsidy of TransCanada Pipelines Limited) by the Northern Pipeline Agency. The proposed pipeline has undergone several name changes since the late-1970s and is now called the Alaska Pipeline Project. The right of way travels through a portion of the Ibex Valley between the Alaska Highway near the Mendenhall subdivision and the north end of Fish Lake.

References
  1. Whitehorse Yukon Territory NTS 105D (Map) (5 ed.). National Topographic System of Canada. § 105D. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. UMA Engineering Ltd., with David Hedmann & Associates, Burnaby, B.C. (November 1998), Hamlet of Ibex Valley Local Area Plan Plan Ibex (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-19, retrieved 2012-03-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Hikes and Bikes Yukon
  4. Sierra, Allan. "Ibex Valley Bouldering Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. "Bouldering Festival will rock Ibex Valley". Yukon News. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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