Mount Morfee, is a 1,775 metre (5,823 feet) peak in the

Misinchinka Ranges Misinchinka Ranges, is the largest subdivision range of the Hart Ranges, of the Northern Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The boundaries of the Misinchinka Ranges generally lie between the Rocky Mountain Trench to the west, Clearwater Creek ...

, a subdivision range of the

Hart Ranges The Hart Ranges are a major subrange of the Canadian Rockies located in northeastern British Columbia and western Alberta. The mountains constitute the southernmost portion of the Northern Rocky Mountains. The Hart Ranges were named in honour of ...

, within the

Northern Rocky Mountains The Northern Rocky Mountains, usually referred to as the Northern Rockies, are a subdivision of the Canadian Rockies comprising the northern half of the Canadian segment of the Rocky Mountains. While their northward limit is easily defined as the ...

. The mountain is known locally as Morfee Mountain and features prominently over the town Mackenzie, BC. It was named for Flight Lieutenant Alan Morfee of the

Royal Canadian Air Force The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...

, who flew the earliest air photography of the region in the early 1930s. The nearby

Morfee Lake Morfee Lake is a lake within the Misinchinka Ranges of Northern British Columbia and is approximately 2.93 km2 (2.2 mi2) in size. It is located within the boundaries of the District of Mackenzie and is also the source of drinking water ...

and Morfee Creek are also named after Flight Lieutenant Morfee, as well as an island near Tofino, BC. 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. Th
Morfee Mountain Downhill mountain bike trail system
opened in July 2023. Shuttle access from Morfee Mountain Road provides approximately 14 km of trail with approximately 850 m of decent on the main ridge-line epic trail. This trail starts with a 6 km ride through the alpine with amazing views of the Miscinchinka Ranges before starting the main descent.

References

{{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub Canadian Rockies One-thousanders of British Columbia Northern Interior of British Columbia Cariboo Land District