| Castle Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Castle Mountain Location in Montana  Castle Mountain Location in the United States | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,617 ft (3,846 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,652 ft (808 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°05′56″N 109°37′50″W / 45.09889°N 109.63056°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Carbon County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Beartooth Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Castle Mountain |
Castle Mountain (12,617 feet (3,846 m)) is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana,[3] about 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Cooke City. 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.
The peak is the third tallest in the Beartooth Mountains, and the highest point in Carbon County, Montana.
References
- 1 2 "Castle Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Castle Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ Castle Mountain, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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