| Wapta Mountain | |
| Elevation M: | 2778 |
| Range: | President Range |
| Listing: | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Region Type: | Province |
| Region: | British Columbia |
| District: | Kootenay Land District |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Yoho National Park |
| Map: | Canada British Columbia |
| Label Position: | left |
| Label: | Location in SE British Columbia |
| Coordinates: | 51.4514°N -116.4775°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
| First Ascent: | 1901 |
Wapta Mountain is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies between Emerald Lake and Yoho Valley in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It stands just north of the ridge containing the Burgess Shale fossil beds. Along with The Vice President and Mount Burgess, Wapta Mountain forms the backdrop to Emerald Lake, and marks the southern end of the President Range.
In 1901, James Outram, J. H. Scattergood, and their guide C. Bohren, became the first people to ascend Wapta Mountain. Wapta Mountain overlooks Takakkaw Falls (1,247 feet), the second tallest waterfall in western Canada. The word "Wapta" means "river" in the Stoney language.[1]