Which volcano forms the highest point of the Galápagos Islands?

Volcán Wolf forms the highest point of the Galápagos Islands.

Wolf Volcano, also called Volcán Wolf, rises to 1,710 metres on Isabela Island, the largest island in the Galápagos archipelago. It is a broad shield volcano with a large summit caldera and is the highest elevation in the islands.

The volcano lies near the equator and is part of the Galápagos volcanic province, which formed as the Nazca Plate moved over a mantle plume. Isabela contains several major shield volcanoes arranged along the island, including Ecuador, Darwin, Alcedo, Sierra Negra, and Cerro Azul. Their overlapping lava flows helped create the island’s long shape.

Wolf Volcano is also associated with the endemic Galápagos pink land iguana, a distinct population that was recognized scientifically in the twentieth century. Wolf erupted in 2015, producing lava flows that moved down the volcano’s flanks. It is sometimes confused with Sierra Negra, which has a much larger caldera, but Sierra Negra is not the archipelago’s highest point.