Mount Monolith


Mount Monolith is a mountain in Yukon, Canada.

Description

Mount Monolith is a summit located in the Ogilvie Mountains and within Tombstone Territorial Park. It ranks as the sixth-highest mountain in the Ogilvie Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the remote peak drains into the Tombstone River and North Klondike River which are both part of the Yukon River watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the Tombstone River in less than. The nearest road is the Dempster Highway to the southeast, and the nearest town is Dawson, to the southwest. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Monolith is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, winters, and short, mild summers. 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.