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Ontario 2100 footers criteria

Posted by Derek on Jan 22, 2009

» Ontario 2100 footers list

Criteria for inclusion on the 2100 footers/640 Meter list:

1. The point of elevation must reside in Ontario.
2. The point of elevation must meet or exceed 2100 feet/640 meters.
3. The peak must have a prominence of at least 164 feet/50 meters. Prominence is the vertical distance a given summit rises above the lowest col/saddle (called a key col) connecting it to a higher summit (called a line parent). The line parent is defined as the closest higher peak to a given summit, following ridge lines past the key col. This site uses clean prominence for calculating prominences; using the highest contour line at the key col, and the lowest contour line for peak closed contours. When calculating prominence, except for Ishpatina Ridge – Tower Peak, only peaks residing in Ontario are considered as candidates for line parents. See here for more about prominence.

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Ogidaki Mountain

Posted by Derek on Jan 21, 2009

Rank: 7
Height: 2182 feet / 665 m
GPS recorded height: 2200 feet / 671 m
Lat/Lon: N46 59.533, W83 59.015
Line Parent: Ishpatina Ridge (Tower Summit)
Key Col: N47 27.157 W81 01.900 (1250ft / 381m)
Clean Prominence: 932ft / 284m
Date Summited: July 22, 2008

Overview:
Ogidaki Mountain, a high hill in the Algoma Highlands north of Sault Ste. Marie, was once thought to be the highest point in Ontario. With the release of the 1:50,000 series topographical maps in 1970, the Ishpatina Ridge took top honour as the highest peak. Ogidaki now sits at #7, and depending on who you ask is 2182 feet high. Today, although a series of active and overgrown logging roads lead to the summit, it is seldom visited. A fire tower once stood at the summit.

Edit: Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources removed the fire tower in May of 2016.

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Ontario 2100 Footers

Posted by Derek on Dec 19, 2008

The highest points in Ontario are listed below. In order to be included on this list, a peak must meet the criteria for inclusion.

Rank	Name	Height	Prom.	Lat	Lon
1	Ishpatina Ridge (Tower)Ishpatina Ridge (Tower)	2275	1293	N47 19.013	W80 44.964
2	Tower MountainTower Mountain	2228	1247	N48 18.444	W90 05.667
3	Ishpatina Ridge NorthIshpatina Ridge North	2221	581	N47 19.977	W80 44.014
4	Carson Creek PeakCarson Creek Peak	2198	229	N48 21.283	W90 00.793
5	Ishpatina Ridge SouthIshpatina Ridge South	2188	236	N47 18.389	W80 45.906
5	Head Lake Peak EastHead Lake Peak East	2188	416	N48 17.780	W90 07.312
7	Ogidaki MtOgidaki Mt	2182	932	N46 59.533	W83 59.015
8	Griffin Lake PeakGriffin Lake Peak	2152	807	N47 04.535	W84 22.949
8	Prelate Lake PeakPrelate Lake Peak	2152	544	N48 10.330	W90 22.027
10	Blackspruce Lake PeakBlackspruce Lake Peak	2146	735	N47 37.012	W84 19.441
11	Parch Creek Peak EastParch Creek Peak East	2133	525	N46 59.533	W83 59.015
11	Head Lake Peak WestHead Lake Peak South	2133	164	N48 17.572	W90 08.167
11	Head Lake Peak WestHead Lake Peak West	2133	263	N48 17.890	W90 09.686
14	Little North Lake PeakLittle North Lake Peak	2126	420	N48 08.381	W90 35.165
15	Seal Lake PeakSeal Lake Peak	2119	679	N46 59.693	W83 38.380
16	Alvin Lake PeakAlvin Lake Peak	2116	771	N47 14.729	W84 16.387
17	Witchdoctor Lake PeakWitchdoctor Lake Peak	2113	532	N47 03.317	W83 45.826
18	Maple MountainMaple Mountain	2106	895	N47 23.225	W80 20.097
18	Gong Lake PeakGong Lake Peak	2106	482	N47 02.893	W83 37.269
18	Kwagama HillKwagama Hill	2106	991	N47 24.882	W84 33.535
18	Marne PeakMarne Peak	2106	466	N46 57.409	W84 07.147
22	Tip Top MountainTip Top Mountain	2103	988	N48 16.405	W86 00.228
23	Sunbeam South PeakSunbeam South Peak	2100	361	N48 10.184	W90 28.822
23	Grey Owl PeakGrey Owl Peak	2100	492	N47 15.011	W84 13.651

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(The Ontario 2100 Footers List is based on the ‘Ontario’s Highest Elevations’ list compiled by Brian Back of Ottertooth.com with assistance of Paul Harker of the Atlas of Canada at Natural Resources Canada, and Greg Slayden of Peakbagger.com. Elevation measurements were taken from the 1:20,000-scale Ontario Base Maps (OBM) series produced by Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources. These maps feature a 10-metre contour interval and an extensive set of spot heights for which the ministry reports a vertical accuracy of 2.5 metres. Contour interval accuracy is 5 metres.)

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Posted by Derek on Dec 18, 2008

Ontario High Points is my attempt to bring awareness of Ontario’s hiking destinations, but with a twist;  this site will highlight the ‘peaks’ of Ontario.

Peaks in Ontario you ask?  Ok, so Ontario isn’t the alpine mecca you’ve read about and seen, but there are some remote destinations and rewarding vistas awaiting to be discovered.

I am a resident of Ontario, a peakbagger veteran of the Adirondacks (46er) and Northeast Appalachians (111er).  I have done a lot of hiking in Ontario, and hope to shortly complete the Bruce Trail and Oak Ridge Trail end-to-end. However, I’ve often ventured out of province to summit peaks, as I never thought that my home province had much to offer in this regard.  That changed after I hiked Silver Peak and then read about Ontario’s Highest point: the Ishpatina Ridge.  I then stumbled across a list of Peaks of Ontario and decided that I had to do something about it.

This site will document my planning, routes, and most importantly my journeys to the often remote and beautiful high points of Ontario.

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