ridgeline

[ rij-lahyn ]

noun

1. a line formed along the highest points of a mountain ridge.
2. an area of higher ground separating two adjacent streams or watersheds.

Example Sentences

By early afternoon, the group was skinning up a forested ridgeline, with Kraft in the lead, just out of sight of the other two men.

From Outside Online

Eventually, I settled on a piece of private property available on Hipcamp in the mountains above Malibu, where I could find ridgeline hikes through rolling hills to sandstone peaks and some of the best road biking in California.

From Outside Online

I rushed to set up the ridgeline while I still had feeling in my fingers, then tightened it and threw a tarp over it.

From Outside Online

At 165 miles, the Tahoe Rim Trail is a gorgeous long-distance route around the ridgeline of the Lake Tahoe Basin that most hikers complete in 10 to 14 days.

From Outside Online

Another notable addition is a massive radar array that overlooks the ridgeline between the TV Station and Salt Mines.

From Washington Post