Mount McKay

Mount McKay
Mount McKay

Mount McKay as seen from the Neste Boat Launch
Elevation 483 m (1,585 ft)
Location
Mount McKay is located in Ontario
Mount McKay
Fort William First Nation, Ontario, Canada
Range Nor'Wester Mountains
Coordinates 48°20′43″N 89°17′08″W / 48.34528°N 89.28556°W / 48.34528; -89.28556Coordinates: 48°20′43″N 89°17′08″W / 48.34528°N 89.28556°W / 48.34528; -89.28556
Geology
Type Sill
Age of rock Precambrian

Mount McKay is a mafic sill located south of Thunder Bay, Ontario on the Indian Reserve of the Fort William First Nation.[1] It formed during a period of magmatic activity associated with the large Midcontinent Rift System about 1,100 million years ago.[2]

Contents

History

McKay was originally known as the "Thunder Mountain" (Animikii-wajiw in the Ojibwe language and locally written as "Anemki-waucheu"). The mountain is used by the Ojibwe for sacred ceremonies. Only with the construction of the road were non-First Nations allowed on this land.[3]

Features

A lookout exists on the lower eastern plateau at an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft), providing a view of Thunder Bay and the city's harbour. A small memorial commemorates Aboriginal people that fought in wars. There is a path on the eastern face of the mountain that can be used for hiking. Plants on the mountain include red and sugar maple and poison ivy (animikiibag—"thunder-leaf" in the Ojibwe language). The top of the mountain has glacial erratics and jack pines. A small grove of yellow birch grows just south of the entrance gate.

A small, unmaintained trail can be used to reach the top from the lookout via the north face, with a heavy gauge steel cable that can be used for support. However, due to the grade and geology (mostly shale) of the face, this unsanctioned hike is considered dangerous, and is not recommended for novice hikers.

There is also somewhat of a trail on the west side of the mountain. Shale is predominant in this area, making the western climb considerably less dangerous than the north face.

Mount McKay is the northernmost peak in a range known as the Nor'Wester Mountains.

See also

Volcanism of Canada flag.png Volcanism of Canada portal
  • Volcanism of Eastern Canada

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mount McKay (Australia) — Mount McKay Mount Mckay during Summer Elevation 1,849 m (6,066 ft) AHD …   Wikipedia

  • Mount McKay (disambiguation) — Mount McKay may refer to: Mount McKay, near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Mount McKay (Australia), near Falls Creek, Victoria This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an …   Wikipedia

  • McKay — or MacKay is a surname and may refer to: Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Adam McKay Æneas Mackay (1839–1909), Prime Minister of the Netherlands, m …   Wikipedia

  • McKay Creek Hydroelectric Power Station — Energy portal …   Wikipedia

  • McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge — IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Hood National Forest — IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) Snow covered Mount Hood peaks above the Mount Hood National Forest …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Royal Cemetery — Gate in 1895 …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Jefferson Wilderness — IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) Jefferson Park Me …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Hood Wilderness — IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) Glaciated valley on the west side of Mount Hood …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Washington Wilderness — IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”