Castle Peak (California)
| Castle Peak | |
|---|---|
 Castle Peak from Andesite Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,109 ft (2,776 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,343 ft (409 m)[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[3] |
| Coordinates | 39°21′56″N 120°20′57″W / 39.365485408°N 120.349175794°WCoordinates: 39°21′56″N 120°20′57″W / 39.365485408°N 120.349175794°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nevada County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
| Topo map | USGS Norden |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Exposed scramble (class 3)[3] |
Castle Peak is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada near I-80, Donner Pass, and the Nevada border. It is in the Tahoe National Forest[2] not far off the Pacific Crest Trail, and adjacent to Castle Pass. It was originally named Mount Stanford by the Whitney Survey of 1860–74.
Castle Peak takes its name from its conical shape.[4]
See also[]
- Sierra Nevada subalpine zone — habitat and forest surrounding peak.
View of Castle Peak's summit, from terminus of the Castle Peak Summit Trail.
References[]
- ^ a b "Castle Peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ a b "Castle Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 71.
External links[]
- "Castle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- "Castle Peak". SummitPost.org.
- "Castle Peak Trail". Trailspotting. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- "Alpine Ski Tours - Lake Tahoe: North - Backcountry Ski Maps".
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