Ogilvie Mountains
The Ogilvie Mountains are a mountain range in the Yukon Territory that lie north of Dawson City and are crossed by the Dempster Highway. The best known mountains are part of the Tombstone Territorial Park .
The highest mountain within the range is Mount Frank Rae at 2,362 m (7,749 ft). The most familiar mountains with their jagged granite peaks are Tombstone Mountain and Mount Monolith.
The area was first surveyed by William Ogilvie and the range subsequently named after him.
Read more about Ogilvie Mountains: Sub-ranges
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