Mount Wood
Mount Wood is a mountain in Canada, rising to 4,842 m, the 6th highest in Canada, part of the Saint Elias Mountains.
Where it is
Mount Wood lies in Canada, in Yukon.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m | 2.6 km |
| Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m | 7.7 km |
| Mount Strickland | 4,260 m | 8.5 km |
| Avalanche Peak | 4,228 m | 13 km |
| Mount Steele | 5,073 m | 19 km |
| Mount Craig | 4,040 m | 20 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Wood.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 300 km |
| Juneau | United States | 31,555 | 472 km |
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 485 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 503 km |
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 532 km |
About this mountain
At 4,842 m, Mount Wood stands as the sixth-highest peak in Canada. Located in the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon, it rises 1,190 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. Mount Macaulay lies 2.6 km away at 4,467 m, and Mount Slaggard stands 7.7 km distant at 4,742 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1941.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m |
| 4 | King Peak | 5,173 m |
| 5 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m |
| 6 | Mount Wood | 4,842 m |
| 7 | Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m |
| 8 | Mount Hubbard | 4,557 m |
| 9 | Mount Walsh | 4,507 m |
| 10 | Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Wood?
- Mount Wood rises to 4,842 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Wood?
- Mount Wood is in Canada, in Yukon.
- Where does Mount Wood rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #606 worldwide.
- When was Mount Wood first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1941.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Wood?
- Whitehorse, Canada, about 300 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.