| Volcanic Ridge | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,486 ft (3,501 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,232 ft (376 m)[3] |
| Parent peak | Clyde Minaret (12,263 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.06 mi (1.71 km) |
| Coordinates | 37°40′16″N 119°09′37″W / 37.6712082°N 119.1601810°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Volcanic Ridge Location in California  Volcanic Ridge Volcanic Ridge (the United States) | |
| Location | Madera County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada Ritter Range[3] |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Ritter |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Mesozoic[6] |
| Type of rock | Metavolcanic rock[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1933 |
| Easiest route | class 2[1] |
Volcanic Ridge is an 11,486-foot-elevation (3,501 meter) ridge located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Madera County of northern California, United States.[4] It is situated in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is set in the Ritter Range, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) southeast of Mount Ritter, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of the community of Mammoth Lakes. The Minarets are one mile to the west and Devils Postpile National Monument is five miles to the southeast. Topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises over 1,700 feet (520 meters) above Iceberg Lake in approximately one-half mile.
- ^ a b c "Volcanic Ridge, West - 11,486' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ USGS Topographic map - Mount Ritter
- ^ a b "Volcanic Ridge, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ a b "Volcanic Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ California Transect, Reno to San Francisco (1986), Association of Engineering Geologists, p. 57.
- ^ N. King Huber (1983), The Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park, U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1595, U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 22.