The Ash Pit

The Ash Pit is an inactive volcanic crater on the southern edge of the Kitsu Plateau in British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and may be the youngest feature of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. It is within the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province and is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, that includes over 160 active volcanoes.

The Ash Pit
Highest point
Elevation	1,580 m (5,180 ft)
Coordinates	57.45°N 130.78°W / 57.45; -130.78
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Tahltan Highland
Geology
Rock age	Holocene
Mountain type	Volcanic crater
Volcanic field	Mess Lake Lava Field
Last eruption	Holocene

See also

• List of volcanoes in Canada
• List of Northern Cordilleran volcanoes
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada
• Volcanic history of the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province

References

• "Spectrum Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
• Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes: The Ash Pit