Unnecessary Mountain

{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Unnecessary Mountain

| photo = File:UNN Camping.jpg

| photo_caption = Camping on Unnecessary Mountain

| elevation_m = 1548

| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=2101|name=Unnecessary Mountain|access-date=2009-11-27}}

| prominence_m = 123

| prominence_ref =

| range = North Shore Mountains

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| location = British Columbia, Canada

| district = New Westminster Land District

| map = CAN BC Greater Vancouver#British Columbia

| map_caption = Location in Greater Vancouver##Location in British Columbia

| label_position = top

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Unnecessary Mountain

| coordinates = {{coord|49|26|54|N|123|11|53|W|type:mountain_region:CA-BC_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite bcgnis|id=39652|title=Unnecessary Mountain|access-date=2009-12-25}}

| topo_maker = NTS

| topo_map = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|G|6}}

| type =

| age =

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route =

| region = Metro Vancouver Regional District

| parent_peak = West Lion (1,654m)

}}

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).

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

In December 2014, a rockslide killed 7-year-old Erin Kate Moore as she was hiking with a group on Unnecessary Mountain.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/erin-kate-moore-7-remembered-at-west-vancouver-memorial-1.2889366|title=Erin Kate Moore, 7, remembered at West Vancouver memorial|date=4 January 2015|author=CBC News|access-date=2015-01-04}}

A second peak, also named Unnecessary Mountain, is located in Alberta northwest of the town of Pincher Creek.{{cite web|url=http://peakery.com/unnecessary-mountain-canada/|title=Unnecessary Mountain |publisher= Peakery.com|access-date=2016-01-19}}