Mount Monolith

Mount Monolith is a mountain in Yukon, Canada.

Mount Monolith
Summit centered, west aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,165 m (7,103 ft)[1]
Prominence	444 m (1,457 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Tombstone Mountain[3]
Isolation	4.43 km (2.75 mi)[2]
Coordinates	64°25′36″N 138°31′35″W[4]
Naming
Etymology	Monolith
Geography
Mount Monolith Location in Yukon
Interactive map of Mount Monolith
Location	Yukon, Canada
Protected area	Tombstone Territorial Park[3]
Parent range	Ogilvie Mountains[2]
Topo map	NTS 116B7 Tombstone River
Geology
Rock age	Cretaceous
Rock type	Granite

Description

Mount Monolith is a 2,165-metre-elevation (7,103-foot) summit located in the Ogilvie Mountains and within Tombstone Territorial Park. It ranks as the sixth-highest mountain in the Ogilvie Mountains.^[2] Precipitation runoff from the remote peak drains into the Tombstone River and North Klondike River which are both part of the Yukon River watershed.^[2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 725 metres (2,379 feet) above the Tombstone River in less than two kilometres (1.2 miles). The nearest road is the Dempster Highway 11 km (7 mi) to the southeast, and the nearest town is Dawson, 60 km (37 mi) to the southwest.^[4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Monolith is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, winters, and short, mild summers.^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −40 °C with wind chill factors below −50 °C. The toponym was officially adopted on July 30, 1968, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[4]

Gallery

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  East aspect of Mount Monolith (to right, in back)
  View from Grizzly Creek Valley with Grizzly Lake centered
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  West aspect
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  West aspect

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of Yukon