Utopia Mountain | |
Elevation M: | 2602 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 353 |
Range: | Miette Range |
Parent Peak: | Violin Peak (2682 m) |
Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
Location: | Alberta, Canada |
Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
Map Size: | 260 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 53.0972°N -117.7689°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Easiest Route: | Moderate/Difficult Scramble |
Utopia Mountain is a 2602m (8,537feet) mountain in the Miette Range of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[3] It was named by Morrison P. Bridgland in 1916.[1] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Utopia Mountain is 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 Utopia Mountain drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.