Caledonia Mountain should not be confused with Caledonian Mountains.
| Caledonia Mountain | |
| Elevation M: | 2863 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 913 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Range: | Victoria Cross Ranges |
| Country: | Canada |
| Region Type: | Provinces |
| Map: | Alberta#British Columbia#Canada |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Label Position: | right#left |
| Coordinates: | 52.9514°N -118.6522°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Fetchwikidata: | ALL |
Caledonia Mountain is a 2863abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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]
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.