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Ishpatina Ridge is the highest point of land in the Canadian province of Ontario, at an estimated 693 m (2,274 ft) above sea level. Ishpatina Ridge rises approximately 300 m (984 ft) above the immediate area. It was only truly recognized as Ontario's highest point after topographical mapping by the Government of Canada revealed this fact in the 1970s. Before then, the more popular Maple Mountain was thought to be higher.[3]

Ishpatina Ridge
Ishpatina Ridge 90 km north of Sudbury, Ontario in Ellis Township, Sudbury District
Highest point
Elevation	693 m (2,274 ft)[1]
Prominence	394 m (1,293 ft)[2]
Coordinates	47°19′00″N 80°45′00″W
Geography
Location	90 km north of Sudbury, Ontario in Ellis Township, Sudbury District
Parent range	Canadian Shield, unnamed range
Topo map	NTS 41P7 Smoothwater Lake
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

The ridge lies in Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park. Due to its remote location, Ishpatina Ridge is a challenge to reach. The closest major highway, Highway 560, is more than 30 km north. There are a few logging roads and trails in the remote area, but they are difficult to travel in poor weather. The most popular approach route to Ishpatina is by canoe/portage via a logging road to the south out of the town of Capreol north of Sudbury. While a northern route exists (out of Gowganda, the nearest community), there are numerous portages making it particularly onerous. This route has traditionally been used for a winter-time approach by ski/snowshoe. Historically, a fire tower atop the ridge was staffed by forest workers and they would have been ferried to the site by float plane.

The name "Ishpatina" comes from an Ojibwe language word ishpadinaa, meaning "high place/ridge".[4] Spadina Avenue in Toronto and the city of Ishpeming, Michigan derive their names from the same word.

Although the Ishpatina Ridge is the highest point in Ontario, at least one other geographic feature, Maple Mountain (approximately 25 km to the east) has greater prominence, 37 m (121 ft) higher than Ishpatina Ridge's rise over Scarecrow Lake.[5]

An abandoned firetower, often referred to as the Ellis Tower, is still standing on the highest section of the Ridge (left). The original tower was an 80 ft structure erected in 1930. The successor, currently standing, is 100 ft (30 m) high and was abandoned in the 1960s. The towerman would have resided in a cabin on the shore of Scarecrow Lake and would have hiked a 3.5 km trail daily taking approximately two hours to the summit and a little over one hour to descend again.[6]

Located between Tower Peak and the North Peak, the Ishpatina Canyon is one of the deepest in Ontario. The elevation of Tower Peak is 693 m (2274 feet), the bottom of the Canyon is at 533 m (1750 feet) and the North Peak at 686 m (2250 feet) above sea level. The canyon is nearly twice as deep as Ouimet Canyon, often considered Ontario's deepest. However, the more gradual descent into the canyon hides the fact.[7]

The ridge was featured on an interactive web series called The Peakbaggers.[8]

See also

• List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
• Temagami Magnetic Anomaly

References

External links

• Trip reports with route descriptions to the 3 main peaks along the Ishpatina Ridge
• Documents conflicting estimates of the elevation of Ishpatina Ridge
• Links with descriptions to many Ishpatina Ridge travel reports and photos
• Map Link^{[permanent dead link]}
• Individual report on Ishpatina ridge with photos
• The Ellis firetower on Ishpatina Ridge
• Friends of Temagami

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[de] Ishpatina Ridge

Ishpatina Ridge ist der höchstgelegene Punkt in der kanadischen Provinz Ontario.

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- [en] Ishpatina Ridge

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[es] Ishpatina Ridge

Ishpatina Ridge es el punto más alto de la provincia canadiense de Ontario. Con sus 693 metros por encima del nivel del mar, es una montaña bastante baja y no muy empinada, puesto que el terreno circundante ya es de por sí bastante elevado.

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[fr] Crête Ishpatina

La crête Ishpatina (anglais : Ishpatina Ridge) est le point culminant de l'Ontario. Avec un sommet s'élevant à 693 m d'altitude, elle ne dépasse la tour CN à Toronto que de 140 m en hauteur.

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