Mount Morfee

Mount Morfee, is a 1,775 metre (5,823 feet) peak in the Misinchinka Ranges, a subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, within the Northern Rocky Mountains.[1] The mountain is known locally as Morfee Mountain and features prominently over the town Mackenzie, BC.

Mount Morfee
Morfee Mountain
Mount Morfee from Highway 39
Highest point
Elevation1,775 m (5,823 ft)
Prominence521 m (1,709 ft)
Parent peakMount Murray
Coordinates55°25′50″N 123°02′3″W
Geography
Mount Morfee
British Columbia, Canada
Mount Morfee
Mount Morfee (Canada)
Parent rangeMisinchinka Ranges
Topo mapNTS 93O/06

It was named for Flight Lieutenant Alan Morfee of the Royal Canadian Air Force, who flew the earliest air photography of the region in the early 1930s.[2] The nearby Morfee Lake and Morfee Creek are also named after Flight Lieutenant Morfee, as well as an island near Tofino, BC.[3]

Given its easy accessibility via Highway 39, the mountain is a popular snowmobile destination in the winter. A gravel road to the summit also provides easily accessible biking and hiking opportunities during the summer season.

References

  1. "Mount Morfee". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  3. "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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