Unnecessary Mountain

Unnecessary Mountain
Unnecessary Mountain

British Columbia, Canada

Highest point
Elevation 1,548 m (5,079 ft)[1]
Prominence 123 m (404 ft)[1]
Coordinates 49°26′54″N 123°11′53″W / 49.44833°N 123.19806°W / 49.44833; -123.19806Coordinates: 49°26′54″N 123°11′53″W / 49.44833°N 123.19806°W / 49.44833; -123.19806[2]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range North Shore Mountains
Topo map NTS 92G/06

Unnecessary Mountain, also called Mount Unnecessary, is a peak in the North Shore Mountains near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and a popular hiking destination. It is accessible via the Howe Sound Crest Trail and a direct route from Lions Bay.

The mountain is so named because of an "unnecessary" ascent over this mountain to reach The Lions.[1]

In 2014, a rockslide claimed the life of 7-year-old Erin Kate Moore as she was hiking with a group on Unnecessary Mountain.[3]

A second peak, also named Unnecessary Mountain, is located in Alberta northwest of the town of Pincher Creek.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Unnecessary Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  2. "Unnecessary Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-12-25.
  3. CBC News (4 January 2015). "Erin Kate Moore, 7, remembered at West Vancouver memorial". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. Peakery.com. "Unnecessary Mountain". Retrieved 19 January 2016.
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