Opal Peak | |
Elevation M: | 2840 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 385 |
Range: | Queen Elizabeth Ranges Canadian Rockies |
Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
Location: | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
Coordinates: | 52.7528°N -117.5944°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Rock: | Sedimentary rock |
Easiest Route: | trail and scrambling |
Opal Peak is a 2840abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located northeast of the northern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Opal Hills, west of Opal Lake and 5.44km (03.38miles) northwest of Leah Peak.[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Opal Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C, with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Opal Peak drains west into the Maligne River, which is a tributary of the Athabasca River.