| Utopia Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Utopia Mountain seen from Sulphur Skyline | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,602 m (8,537 ft)1 |
| Prominence | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Parent peak | Violin Peak (2682 m)2 |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°05′50″N 117°46′08″W / 53.09722°N 117.76889°W / 53.09722; -117.768893 |
| Geography | |
Utopia Mountain Location within Alberta Show map of AlbertaUtopia Mountain Location within Canada Show map of Canada | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Miette Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette3 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Moderate/Difficult Scramble4 |
Utopia Mountain is a 2,602-metre (8,537-foot) mountain in the Miette Range of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.2 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.5
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Utopia Mountain is in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.6 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.
References
References
- "Utopia Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- "Utopia Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- "Utopia Mountaina". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- Kane, Alan (2016). "Utopia Mountain". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
- MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains: M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.