Caledonia Mountain

Caledonia Mountain is 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 on the shared boundary of Jasper National Park with Mount Robson Provincial Park. It is Alberta's 59th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1926 given its position 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]
Coordinates	52°57′05″N 118°39′08″W [3]
Geography
Caledonia Mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Location	Alberta / British Columbia
Parent range	Victoria Cross Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83D/15

Climate

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

• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

References

1. "Caledonia Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
2. "Caledonia Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
3. "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.