Mount Ritter is the highest elevation point of Madera County at 13,157 feet.

Mt. Ritter is the highest peak in the Ritter Range, a volcanic ridge west of the Sierra Crest, just outside Yosemite's southeast boundary. The Minarets, a set of more than a dozen fantastically sharp pinnacles in this range, together with Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak make for a striking skyline when viewed from the Mammoth Lakes area. According to Secor, "Mount Ritter is perhaps the most prominent peak in the High Sierra, and can even be seen from certain summits in the southern portion of the range." It is easily recognizable (in conjunction with its neighbor Banner Peak) from as far north as the peaks around Sonora Pass, and far into the southern parts of the range, from the Palisades to Mt. Goddard, and some points even further. For highpoint seekers, Mt. Ritter is also the highpoint of Madera County, one of the more arduous of the 58 county highpoints in California.

Mt. Ritter is a popular climb, primarily approached via Agnew Meadow. It can be climbed as a day hike, but is most often done as a multi-day outing into the surrounding Ansel Adams Wilderness. Alan Ritter's 7 attempts to climb his namesake have become almost legend in climbing circles.

SOURCE:  SummitPost.org