The Tianshan Mts. lie across Junggar and Tarim basins, spanning 1700 km from the west to the east. The main soils on the iaountain lands include mountain chernozem(1100-1700 m), mountain gray cinnamon forest soil(1700-2800 m), subalpine meadow soil(2800-3000 m) and alpine meadow soil(3000-3500 m). The contents of total and available Mn, Zn, Cr, Ni, Co, Cu and Sr in the soils were deterrnined.The results showed that the total contents of all the trace elements determined were more than the mean values of soils in China and of the world. The available contents were mostly more than the critical values.The contents of total trace elements except Sr tended increased with the increase of elevation on which the soil was located, but no horizontal variation was found. Sr content in soil and plant was higher. The distribution of the crate element was mainly related with parent matcrials and organic matter content of the soils.