Castle Rocks State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 1,692 acres (685 ha) in Cassia County, Idaho, United States.[1] The state park is located in Big Cove at the base of Cache Peak in the Albion Mountains. It is next to the Albion Division of Sawtooth National Forest and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the border of City of Rocks National Reserve.
| Castle Rocks State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 A spring in Castle Rocks State Park | |
  Location in Idaho  Location in the United States | |
| Location | Cassia County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Burley, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 42°07′33″N 113°39′32″W / 42.12583°N 113.65889°W[1] |
| Area | 1,692 acres (6.85 km2)[1] |
| Max. elevation | 6,540 ft (1,990 m)[1] |
| Min. elevation | 5,620 ft (1,710 m)[1] |
| Designation | Idaho state park |
| Established | 2003[2] |
| Administrator | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Castle Rocks State Park |
History
editIn 2000, the Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act was passed, and money from the Conservation and Access funds were used to purchase the private ranch at Castle Rocks. Following the purchase by the National Park Service, the lands were transferred to the state of Idaho:
After the acquisition, the NPS exchanged the property with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) for other lands adjacent to existing NPS properties. Since May 25, 2003, the IDPR has provided park facilities and managed recreation at Castle Rocks.[2]
The park was expanded by 200 acres (81 ha) in 2007.
Wildlife
editThis state park is home to birds and mammals which are moose, cougar, coyote, mule deer, sage grouse, pinyon jay and Virginia's warbler.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Castle Rocks State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "Final Supplementary Rules for the Castle Rocks Land Use Plan Amendment Area, Idaho". Federal Register. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
External links
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- Castle Rocks State Park Idaho Parks and Recreation
- Castle Rocks State Park Location Map Idaho Parks and Recreation
- Castle Rocks State Park Trails Map Idaho Parks and Recreation