Unnecessary Mountain

Unnecessary Mountain, also called Mount Unnecessary, is a peak in the North Shore Mountains near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and a popular hiking destination. Its two summits are within Cypress Provincial Park, accessible via the Howe Sound Crest Trail and the Unnecessary Mountain Trail from Lions Bay. The taller south summit has an elevation of 1,548 m (5,079 ft) and its north summit is slightly lower at 1,543 m (5,062 ft).^[1]

Unnecessary Mountain
Camping on Unnecessary Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	1,548 m (5,079 ft)[1]
Prominence	123 m (404 ft)[1]
Parent peak	West Lion (1,654m)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°26′54″N 123°11′53″W[2]
Geography
Unnecessary Mountain Location in Greater Vancouver Show map of Greater Vancouver Regional District Unnecessary Mountain Unnecessary Mountain (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Interactive map of Unnecessary Mountain
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Region	Metro Vancouver Regional District
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	North Shore Mountains
Topo map	NTS 92G6 North Vancouver[2]

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

In December 2014, a rockslide killed 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. "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 2015-01-04.
4. "Unnecessary Mountain". Peakery.com. Retrieved 2016-01-19.