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Photo: Looking southeast to Opal Ridge with peaks of the Opal Range beyond (courtesy Rob Taerum)

Opal Ridge

  • 2575 m (8,450ft)
50.7822N -115.134W
Located in the Kananaskis River Valley north of Grizzly Creek

Province: Alberta
Park: Kananaskis
Headwater: Bow
Major Valley: Kananaskis
Visible from Highway: 40S

Opal Ridge, Grizzly Peak, Mount Wintour and Gap Mountain are all part of a long high series of ridges that lies to the west of the Opal Range and east of the Kananaskis Valley.

Looking north to Opal Ridge from Highway #40

Looking north to Opal Ridge and Grizzly Peak (at right) from Highway #40

Looking south from The Wedge to Opal Ridge

Looking south to Opal Ridge (courtesy Calvin Damen)