Mackenzie Mountains

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The Mackenzie Mountains are a mountain range forming part of the Yukon-Northwest Territories boundary between the Liard and Peel rivers. The Nahanni National Park Reserve is in the Mackenzie Mountains.

The Mackenzie Mountains hold about 15% of the world's known reserves of tungsten. The mining town of Tungsten, Northwest Territories, site of the Cantung Mine is in the Mackenzie mountains. Only two roads lead into the Mackenzie Mountains, both in the Yukon: the Nahanni Range Road leading to the townsite of Tungsten and the Canol Road leading to the Macmillan Pass.

The highest mountain in this range is called Keele Peak. It is 2,972 metres (9,751 feet) high. The second highest mountain is Mount Sir James MacBrien. It is 2,762 metres (9,062 feet) high.

 

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