Stony Mountain Uplands

Stony Mountain rises above the lowlands south of the Clearwater River. Crow Lake Upland and the May Hills make up this broad area of higher ground, surrounded by plains and wetlands. White spruce, aspen and jack pine grow on well-drained slopes, while black spruce, willow and sphagnum moss occupy the wetter muskeg. Streams descend from the uplands towards the Athabasca and Clearwater river systems, across a landscape shaped by glaciers.