Ritter Range
The Ritter Range is a small mountain range within California's Sierra Nevada. Most of the mountain range lies within the Ansel Adams Wilderness. The John Muir Trail passes by many lakes within the Ritter Range.Photo: Steve Dunleavy, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Ritter and Banner Peak.
Mount Ritter
Peak
Photo: Mel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Ritter is the highest mountain in Madera County, California, in the Western United States, at an elevation of 13,149 feet. It is also the highest and most prominent peak of its namesake, the Ritter Range, a subrange of the Sierra Nevada in the Ansel Adams Wilderness of the Inyo and Sierra National Forests.
Banner Peak
Peak
Banner Peak is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of California's Sierra Nevada. The mountain is 12,942 feet tall, and there are several glaciers on its slopes.
Mount Davis
Peak
Mount Davis is a prominent peak in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Inyo National Forest and south of Yosemite National Park. The peak was named in honor of Lieutenant Milton Fennimore Davis, who was with the first troops detailed to guard Yosemite National Park. Mount Davis is situated 2 miles northwest of Ritter Range.
Ritter Range
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 12,024 feet
- Description: small mountain range in California’s Sierra Nevada
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Ritter Range from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Ritter Range” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ritter Range”
- Chinese: “里特山脉”
- Dutch: “Ritter Range”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سلسلة جبال ريتر”
- French: “Ritter Range”
- Ladin: “Ritter Range”
- Slovenian: “Ritter Range”
- Venetian: “Ritter Range”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Devils Postpile National Monument and June Lake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Catherine and Nydiver Lakes.
Madera County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Madera, Chowchilla, Oakhurst, and Coarsegold.
Curious Places to Discover
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