Keele Peak, Mountain summit in the Mackenzie Mountains, Yukon, Canada
Keele Peak is the highest summit of the Mackenzie Mountains, in Yukon, Canada, rising to 2,952 metres (9,685 ft) with a prominence of 2,157 m (7,077 ft). It lies about 25 km from the Canol Road, near the Northwest Territories border.
Keele Peak is named for Joseph Keele, an explorer and geologist who moved to Canada from his native Ireland. The sources record no dates for his work, and the naming is the only history they document for the peak.
The name honours Joseph Keele, an Irish-born explorer and geologist who moved to Canada; the peak carries his name rather than any documented Indigenous tradition. It lies about 25 km from the Canol Road, near the Northwest Territories border, so travellers on that road can pick it out as the range's highest point.
Keele Peak lies about 25 km from the Canol Road, near the Northwest Territories border, and no road reaches the mountain itself; access is by air or on foot through the Mackenzie Mountains. The summit stands 2,952 m (9,685 ft) high, so plan for glacier and alpine conditions and carry everything you need.
This summit stands in extreme geographic isolation, separated from the next higher peak in North America by hundreds of kilometers. This remoteness makes it a special landmark among climbers interested in isolated mountain summits.
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