Caldron Peak

Caldron Peak is a 2,911-metre (9,551 ft) mountain peak of the Waputik Range, located in Alberta, Canada.^[1][2] It is prominently visible from the Peyto Lake Overlook in Banff National Park.

Caldron Peak
Caldron Peak and Peyto Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,911 m (9,551 ft)[1]
Prominence	449 m (1,473 ft)[2][note 1]
Parent peak	Mistaya Mountain (3096 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	51°43′08″N 116°32′42″W[3]
Geography
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Location	Banff National Park Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Waputik Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1948 FRA: C. Beattie and an ACC party

It was named after Caldron Lake which is 3 km (1.9 mi) from its summit.

Geology

Like other mountains in Banff Park, Caldron Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Caldron Peak is located 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. Precipitation runoff from Caldron Peak Peak drains into the Mistaya River which is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.