Opal Hills

Opal Hills
Opal Hills
	Opal Hills seen from Bald Hills
Highest point
Peak	Opal Peak
Elevation	2,840 m (9,320 ft)
Coordinates	52°45′18″N 117°35′51″W / 52.75500°N 117.59750°W
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Parent range	Queen Elizabeth Ranges; Canadian Rockies

Opal Hills is a sub-range of the Queen Elizabeth Ranges in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. There is an 8.2 km (5.1 mi) hiking trail.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the Opal Hills are located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[1] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.

References

^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

External links

Parks Canada site

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[Peel-1] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

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