Opal Peak Explained

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]

Climate

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.

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Notes and References

  1. 11249. Opal Peak. 2019-02-24.
  2. IASNN. Opal Peak. 2021-03-09.
  3. 48029. Opal Peak, Canada. 2021-03-09.
  4. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.