Franey Mountain

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Franey Mountain

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| elevation_m = 430

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| prominence_m = 80

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| map = Canada Nova Scotia

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| label_position = left

| location = Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada

| range = Cape Breton Highlands

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Franey Mountain

{{cite web

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|title = Geographical Names of Canada - Franey Mountain

|publisher = Government of Canada

|accessdate = May 7, 2012

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130101020219/http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/search/unique_e.php?output=xml&id=CAMWA

|archivedate = January 1, 2013

}}

is located in Victoria County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, within Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Franey Mountain is part of the Cape Breton Highlands plateau and is located {{convert|4.5|km|mi|}} west of Ingonish, Cape Breton Island.{{cite web

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|title = Nova Scotia Geographical Names Database entry for "Franey Mountain, County of Victoria" (includes map)

|publisher = Government of Nova Scotia

|accessdate = May 7, 2012

}} The elevation of the mountain is {{convert|430|m|ft|}}. It is the highpoint of the massif between Dundas Brook and Clyburn Brook.

Hiking

The mountain can be accessed by a hiking trail which leads to the summit, offering views over the open ocean from Cape Smokey in the east to Money Point in the north, with the Middle Head Peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic directly below. A dramatic view of the mountains, the sheer rocky face of Franey Mountain, and the Clyburn Brook winding through the valley, {{convert|425|m|ft|}} below. The highpoint of the mountain can be difficult to locate as the summit is broad and flat.

References

External links

[http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Franey-Mountain-near-Ingonish-NS-1903 Franey Mountain (with map and photos)]
[https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/randonnee-hiking/franey Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada, Hiking - Trail Descriptions]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150131185042/http://www.trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/ch024.html Trails Nova Scotia - Trail Map]
[http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6683 Peakbagger.com - Franey Mountain, Nova Scotia]

Category:Mountains of Nova Scotia

Category:Landforms of Victoria County, Nova Scotia

Category:Mountains of Canada under 1000 metres