The Ash Pit

57°27′N 130°47′W / 57.45°N 130.78°W / 57.45; -130.78GeographyLocationBritish Columbia, CanadaParent rangeSpectrum RangeGeologyAge of rockHoloceneMountain typeVolcanic craterLast eruptionHolocene

The Ash Pit is an inactive volcanic crater, located in the Spectrum Range in British Columbia, Canada. It is Holocene in age and is considered the youngest feature in the Spectrum Range 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.

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