Topo map NTS 92G/06 Prominence 123 m | Elevation 1,548 m | |
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Similar The Lions, Mount Harvey, Mount Brunswick, Crown Mountain, Mount Bishop | ||
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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.
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Map of Unnecessary Mountain, Greater Vancouver A, BC, Canada
The mountain is so named because of an "unnecessary" ascent over this mountain to reach The Lions.
In 2014, a rockslide killed 7-year-old Erin Kate Moore as she was hiking with a group on Unnecessary Mountain.
A second peak, also named Unnecessary Mountain, is located in Alberta northwest of the town of Pincher Creek.
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Unnecessary Mountain Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA