Mica Mountain (British Columbia)
{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mica Mountain
| photo = Mica Mountain BC.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect
| elevation_m = 2855
| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=2773|name=Mica Mountain|access-date=2022-09-16}}
| prominence_m = 361
| etymology = Mica
| range = Cariboo Mountains
Premier Range
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| listing = Mountains of British Columbia
| location = British Columbia, Canada
| district = Cariboo Land District
| map = British Columbia#Canada
| map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
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| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mica Mountain
| coordinates = {{coord|52|53|14|N|119|31|41|W|type:mountain_region:CA-BC_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=JBOHD|name=Mica Mountain|access-date=2022-09-16}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|83|D|13}}
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Mica Mountain is a {{convert|2,855|m|ft|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Mica Mountain is situated {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} southwest of Tête Jaune Cache, British Columbia, at the eastern edge of the Premier Range which is a subset of the Cariboo Mountains. The Southern Yellowhead Highway passes the eastern base of the mountain as it traverses Robson Valley. Precipitation runoff from Mica Mountain drains into Tête Creek and the McLennan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over {{convert|1,650|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the creek in {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=off|sp=us|spell=in}}. In good weather the view from the summit includes Mount Robson, Canoe Mountain and Kinbasket Lake. The mountain's well-established local name was officially adopted 23 May 1962 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.{{cite bcgnis|id=22587|title=Mica Mountain|access-date=2022-09-16}} The name refers to the mineral mica which was mined from the higher slopes of the peak in the early 1900s.Canadian Mining Journal, Volume 35, (1914), Toronto, p. 357
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mica Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Gallery
File:Mica Mountain.jpg|Northeast aspect
File:Tete jaune Cache aerial view.JPG|Tête Jaune Cache from summit of Mica Mountain, with Mount Robson in background
File:Cariboo Peaks.JPG|Peaks of the Premier Range, looking south from the summit of Mica Mountain
File:ValemountVIC96.jpg|Mica Mountain (right) seen with Valemount Visitor Information Centre
See also
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References
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External links
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- Mica Mountain: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6072631/Canada/British%20Columbia/Mica%20Mountain weather forecast]
- Mica Mountain Mine Trail: [https://trailpeak.com/trails/mica-mountain-mine-trail-near-valemount-bc-12053 trailpeak.com]
Category:Two-thousanders of British Columbia