Ida Ridge

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Ida Ridge
Highest point
Elevation 1,981 m (6,499 ft)
Coordinates 51°05′N119°56′W / 51.08°N 119.94°W / 51.08; -119.94
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Geology
Age of rock Pleistocene
Mountain type Cinder cone
Volcanic arc/belt Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field
Last eruption Pleistocene

Ida Ridge is an eroded cinder cone in east-central British Columbia, Canada, located in the southeastern corner of Wells Gray Provincial Park. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: Ida Ridge Archived 2008-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Ida Ridge on MountainForecast".