Richardson Mountains

The Richardson Mountains are a mountain range located west of the mouth of the Mackenzie River in northern Yukon, Canada. They parallel the northernmost part of the boundary between Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Richardson Mountains
Dempster Highway crossing the Richardson Mountains
Highest point
Peak	Manuel Peak
Elevation	1,722 m (5,650 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,292 m (4,239 ft)[1]
Coordinates	67°59′36″N 136°35′07″W[1]
Naming
Etymology	Named for Arctic explorer John Richardson[2]
Geography
Richardson Mountains Location in the Northwest Territories
Country	Canada
Territories	Northwest Territories, Yukon
Range coordinates	68°19′59″N 135°45′09″W[3]
Parent range	Brooks Range
Topo map	NTS 106L05[3]

Although some sources^[4] consider the Richardson Mountains to be part of the Canadian Rockies, the common northern limit of the Canadian Rockies is the Liard River, which is a long way south. The Richardson Mountains are a sub-range of the Brooks Range which lies mostly in Alaska.^[2]

Geology

Richardson Mountains is in continuous permafrost region. Many areas are experiencing retrogressive thaw slump.^[5][6]

See also

• List of mountain ranges of Canada
• Albert Johnson (criminal)