Utopia Mountain


Utopia Mountain is a mountain located in the Miette Range of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It was named by Morrison P. Bridgland in 1916. Bridgland was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Utopia Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. 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.