Mount Saint Catherine, Grenada
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Mount Saint Catherine is a stratovolcano
and the highest mountain on the Caribbean
island of Grenada
. It is located in St. Mark's, Victoria
. It is the youngest of five volcanoes which comprise the island. The volcano has a horseshoe-shaped crater open to the east, with several lava dome
s within it. There are two approaches to the top, both somewhat strenuous. The most maintained trail is from the eastern side, outside of Grenville. Tours from Victoria are also available, as are guides to Tufton Hall Waterfall
, the largest waterfall on the island, halfway between Victoria and St. Catherine.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
and the highest mountain on the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
island of Grenada
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
. It is located in St. Mark's, Victoria
Saint Mark Parish, Grenada
St Mark Parish is a parish on the west coast of Grenada. It is the smallest parish on the island.-Victoria:Along the west coast of the island nation of Grenada lies the small fishing village of Victoria, Grenada. Victoria is the center of activity for the St. Mark’s parish, the smallest parish on...
. It is the youngest of five volcanoes which comprise the island. The volcano has a horseshoe-shaped crater open to the east, with several lava dome
Lava dome
|250px|thumb|right|Image of the [[rhyolitic]] lava dome of [[Chaitén Volcano]] during its 2008–2009 eruption.In volcanology, a lava dome is a roughly circular mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano...
s within it. There are two approaches to the top, both somewhat strenuous. The most maintained trail is from the eastern side, outside of Grenville. Tours from Victoria are also available, as are guides to Tufton Hall Waterfall
Tufton Hall Waterfall
The Tufton Hall Waterfall is located in St. Mark’s parish, just outside Victoria, Grenada. It is the tallest waterfall in Grenada. The only way to visit the waterfall is to hike for approximately 3 hours through technical and somewhat strenuous terrain. Guides from Victoria are available,...
, the largest waterfall on the island, halfway between Victoria and St. Catherine.