Ishpatina Ridge

Ishpatina Ridge, a Canadian Shield ridge in northeastern Ontario, is the province’s highest point at an estimated 693 meters above sea level, rising about 300 meters above the surrounding landscape in remote Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park. Its name comes from the Ojibwe ishpadinaa, meaning “high place” or “ridge.” Ontario’s highest point was only confirmed in the 1970s, when topographical mapping showed Ishpatina Ridge was slightly higher than Maple Mountain. Known for its isolation and its surviving fire tower, the ridge also overlooks dramatic nearby terrain including Ishpatina Canyon. Access remains difficult, requiring long travel by road, trail, canoe, or winter route.

Ontario · Canada