Mount McIntyre: The Ultimate Road Trip Guide
Mount McIntyre is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.567m (5,141ft) above the sea level located in northwest Canada’s Yukon territory.
Located south of Whitehorse the road to the summit (usually "Mount Mac" to locals) is totally unpaved and usually impassable from October to June (weather permitting). It's called Mount McIntyre Road. The drive offers great views. Required a 4x4 vehicle with good clearance to reach the summit.
The summit hosts a VHF Omni Directional Radio Range (VOR) used for aircraft navigation. The road to the summit is steep, hitting a 16% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps. Starting at Klondike Highway, the ascent is 14.7 km (9.13 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 827 meters. The average gradient is 5.62%.
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