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Caledonia Mountain

Coordinates: 52°57′05″N 118°39′08″W / 52.95139°N 118.65222°W / 52.95139; -118.65222
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Caledonia Mountain
Caledonia Mountain seen from The Whistlers
Highest point
Elevation2,863 m (9,393 ft)[1]
Prominence913 m (2,995 ft)[2]
Listing
Coordinates52°57′05″N 118°39′08″W / 52.95139°N 118.65222°W / 52.95139; -118.65222[3]
Geography
Caledonia Mountain is located in Alberta
Caledonia Mountain
Caledonia Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Caledonia Mountain is located in British Columbia
Caledonia Mountain
Caledonia Mountain
Caledonia Mountain (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeVictoria Cross Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83D15 Lucerne[3]

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]

Climate

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Based 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.

Caledonia Mountain (left) and Mount Robson (right)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Caledonia Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. ^ a b "Caledonia Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  3. ^ a b c "Caledonia Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  4. ^ 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.