Caledonia Mountain is a 2,863-metre (9,393-foot) summit located in the Canadian Rockies on the shared border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. It is also situated along the shared boundary of Jasper National Park with Mount Robson Provincial Park. It ranks as the 59th most prominent mountain in Alberta. It was named in 1926 due to its location overlooking the Caledonian Valley (now known as the Yellowhead Pass).[1][2][3]
| Caledonia Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Caledonia Mountain seen from The Whistlers | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,863 m (9,393 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 913 m (2,995 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°57′05″N 118°39′08″W / 52.95139°N 118.65222°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Caledonia Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Caledonia Mountain Caledonia Mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Victoria Cross Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D15 Lucerne[3] |
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Caledonia Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into tributaries of the Fraser River, or east into Miette River.
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Caledonia Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ a b "Caledonia Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
- ^ a b c "Caledonia Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.