Ibex Mountain
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| Ibex Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,106 m (6,909 ft) |
| Location | Yukon, Canada |
| Range | Pacific Coast Ranges |
| Prominence | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 115D/11 |
| Type | Cinder cone |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Ibex Mountain is a young cinder cone in the Yukon Territory, Canada, located 33 km southwest of Whitehorse and 12 km southeast of Mount Arkell. It is in a group of basaltic cones and lava flows called Alligator Lake and is in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province. It is believed Ibex Mountain last erupted during the Pleistocene.[1] Ibex Mountain is at the head of the Ibex River, which is southeast of Whitehorse. There is a road that runs close to Ibex Lake on the southeast side of the summit. From there is the hike to the summit of the cone.[2]
The Ibex Valley, located approximately 16 kilometres (10 miles) west of Whitehorse, is named after the cone.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Ibex Mountain Cone Retrieved on 2007-06-16
- ^ Ibex Mountain in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Retrieved on 2007-06-16
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