Alberta · Summit

Mount Arethusa

Mount ArethusaPhoto: Grungaloo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
9,554 ft
summit
Jul–Aug
best months

Mount Arethusa is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, with its summit at about 9,550 ft (2,912 m) above sea level. It stands inside Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Mount Rae Route. The nearest town is Fortress Junction, about 15 miles southeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Little Arethusa, Mount Rae SW1 and Mount Rae E1. For camping, Elbow Lake Backcountry Campground and Tombstone Backcountry are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Misty Range. Its topographic prominence, the height it rises above the lowest col linking it to higher ground, is about 450 ft (138 m). These details come from Wikidata. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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