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Opal Hills

Coordinates: 52°45′18″N 117°35′51″W / 52.75500°N 117.59750°W / 52.75500; -117.59750
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Opal Hills
Opal Hills seen from Bald Hills
Highest point
PeakOpal Peak
Elevation2,840 m (9,320 ft)
Coordinates52°45′18″N 117°35′51″W / 52.75500°N 117.59750°W / 52.75500; -117.59750
Geography
Map
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeQueen Elizabeth Ranges
Canadian Rockies

Opal Hills is a sub-range of the Queen Elizabeth Ranges in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. There is an 8.2 km (5.1 mi) hiking trail.

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, the Opal Hills are located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[1] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
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