Castle Mountain (Carbon County, Montana)

Castle Mountain (12,617 feet (3,846 m)) is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana,[3] about 20 miles (32 km) ENE of Cooke City-Silver Gate. It is located in the Gallatin National Forest and Custer National Forest, just outside the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

Castle Mountain
Castle Mountain
Location in Montana
Castle Mountain
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation12,617 ft (3,846 m)[1]
Prominence2,652 ft (808 m)[1]
Coordinates45°05′56″N 109°37′50″W[2]
Geography
LocationCarbon County, Montana, U.S.
Parent rangeBeartooth Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Castle Mountain

The peak is the third tallest in the Beartooth Mountains, and the highest point in Carbon County, Montana.

References

  1. "Castle Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. "Castle Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. Castle Mountain, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 1, 2016.


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