Mount Murray (British Columbia)
Mount Murray, is a 1,802-metre (5,912-feet) in the Murray Range of Hart Ranges of Northern British Columbia. The mountain is within the Pine-Lemoray Provincial Park.[1]
| Mount Murray | |
|---|---|
  Mount Murray  Mount Murray Mount Murray (Canada) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,802 m (5,912 ft) |
| Prominence | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Parent peak | Unnamed Peak |
| Coordinates | 55°27′22″N 122°41′03″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Pine Pass British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Murray Range |
| Topo map | NTS 093O/07 |
Named after N.F. Murray, who in 1915 with G.V. Copley, had conducted the first detailed survey and timber reconnaissance in the area for the British Columbia Forest Service. Murray enlisted with the CEF in 1916 and was killed at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917.[2]
There is a 8.2 kilometre hiking trail to the summit from Highway 97.
References
- "Mount Murray". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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