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Record SL-668231 · Wikidata Q49018484

Castle Peak

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Elevation
2,511 m
8,238 ft
Prominence
995 m
Isolation
24.3 km
Coordinates
48.9821° N, 120.8618° W
Grid ref
Castle Peak
Castle PeakWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Castle Peak is a prominent 8,343-foot (2,543-metre) mountain summit located in the Hozameen Range of the North Cascades, on the shared border between Okanogan County and Whatcom County of Washington state. The mountain is situated one mile (1.6 km) south of the Canada–United States border, on the Cascade crest, in the Pasayten Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest higher peak is Jack Mountain, 14.8 miles (23.8 km) to the south-southwest. Castle Peak is the second highest summit of the Hozameen Range following Jack Mountain. Castle Peak is the sixth-highest mountain in the Pasayten Wilderness. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into Castle Creek, a tributary of the Similkameen River, or west into tributaries of the Skagit River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly 3,000 feet (914 meters) above Crow Creek in 0.75 mile (1.2 km).

First ascent

Date
1904
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Freezeout Mountain 2,352 m SW 225° 2.1 km
Frosty Mountain 2,409 m NE 29° 3.6 km
Joker Mountain 2,309 m S 197° 4.1 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
North Face (Left Buttress) Castle Peak 6b+ 546 m