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 | |
| Elevation | 1,775 m (5,823 ft) |
| Prominence | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Murray |
| Coordinates | 55°25′50″N 123°02′3″W |
| Geography | |
  Mount Morfee British Columbia, Canada  Mount Morfee Mount Morfee (Canada) | |
| District | Cariboo Land District |
| Parent range | Misinchinka Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 93O6 Morfee Lakes |
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
- "Mount Morfee". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-10.