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.
Castle Mountain | |
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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 |
The peak is the third tallest in the Beartooth Mountains, and the highest point in Carbon County, Montana.
References
edit- ^ a b "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.