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Ibex Mountain

Coordinates: 60°31′16.3″N 135°29′40.2″W / 60.521194°N 135.494500°W / 60.521194; -135.494500
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Ibex Mountain
Map
Highest point
Elevation2,106 m (6,909 ft)
Prominence841 m (2,759 ft)
Coordinates60°31′16.3″N 135°29′40.2″W / 60.521194°N 135.494500°W / 60.521194; -135.494500
Geography
LocationYukon, Canada
Parent rangeDezadeash Range
Topo mapNTS 105D11 Whitehorse
Geology
Rock agePleistocene
Mountain typeCinder cone
Volcanic arc/beltNorthern Cordilleran Volcanic Province
Last eruptionPleistocene

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 volcanic complex 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 (9.9 mi) west of Whitehorse, is named after the cone.

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References

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  1. ^ Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Ibex Mountain Cone Archived 2006-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-06-16
  2. ^ "Ibex Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-06-16.