Ogilvie Mountains

The Ogilvie Mountains are a mountain range in the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada.

Ogilvie Mountains
Mountains in Tombstone Territorial Park
Highest point
PeakMount Frank Rae
Elevation2,362 m (7,749 ft)
Coordinates64°28′13″N 138°33′18″W[1]
Geography
Ogilvie Mountains is located in Yukon
Ogilvie Mountains
CountryCanada
TerritoriesYukon
Range coordinates64°40′04″N 138°28′41″W[2]
Parent rangeYukon Ranges
Topo mapNTS 116B9 North Fork Pass[2]

Geologically they are part of the Yukon Ranges, in the upper Laramide Belt of the North American Cordillera.

Geography

The range lies north of Dawson City, and is crossed by the Dempster Highway.

The area was first surveyed by William Ogilvie and the range subsequently named after him.

Sub-ranges
Peaks

The best known mountain peaks of the Ogilvie Mountains are located within Tombstone Territorial Park.[3]

The highest mountain within the range is Mount Frank Rae, at 2,362 m (7,749 ft) in elevation.

The range's most familiar mountains, with their jagged granite peaks, are:[4]

  • Tombstone Mountain
  • Mount Monolith
Mount Monolith as seen at dawn, from Divide Lake in Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada
Mount Monolith of the Ogilvie Mountains, seen at dawn from Divide Lake, in Tombstone Territorial Park

References
  1. "Mount Frank Rae". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  2. "Ogilvie Mountains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. tombstonepark
  4. "Ogilvie Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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