ISHPATINA RIDGE

Ishpatina Ridge
Elevation:	690 metres (2,271 feet)
Latitude:	47° 19′ N
Longitude:	80° 45′ W
Location:	90 km north of Sudbury, Ontario
Topo map:	NTS 041P07
Range:	Canadian Shield, unnamed range
First ascent:	???
Easiest route:	hike

The 'Ishpatina Ridge' (officially gazetted as 'Ishpatina Peak') is the highest point of land in the Canadian province of Ontario. At an estimated 693 m above sea level, it is a rather low mountain and not steep, as the surrounding land in the area is already quite elevated. Ishpatina Ridge rises approximately 300 metres above the immediate area. The ridge is part of the Temagami region.
Located in Timiskaming District of Northeastern Ontario about halfway between Sudbury and Kirkland Lake within Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park, the mountain is not very accessible; the closest major highway is more than 50 km away, and roads and trails in the remote area are difficult to travel in poor weather. The most popular approach routes to Isphatina are by canoe and/or float plane, although some individuals have walked to the ridge from the nearest road.
The name "Ishpatina" comes from an Ojibwe language word ''ishpadinaa'', meaning "be a high hill/ridge". Spadina Avenue in Toronto is derived from the same word.
Although the Ishpatina Ridge is considered the highest point in Ontario, the main peak of Maple Mountain 25 metres north of the Temagami Fire Tower, has a higher vertical rise over the surrounding landscape, 37 metres higher than Ishpatina Ridge rising over Scarecrow Lake.
Highway 560 is the road that comes the closest to Ishpatina Ridge.

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References

See also

★ List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories

External links

★ Documents conflicting estimates of the elevation of Ishpatina Ridge

★ Links with descriptions to many Ishpatina Ridge travel reports and photos

★ Map Link

★ Individual report on Ishpatina ridge with photos

References

★ Maple Mountain Myth - The highest point in Ontario

★ Ontario's Rooftop, Temagami