Castle Peak (Colorado)
| Castle Peak | |
|---|---|
View from NNE above Montezuma Basin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 14272.3 ft (4350.20 m) NAPGD2022 |
| Prominence | 2365 ft (721 m) |
| Isolation | 20.9 mi (33.6 km) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 39°00′35″N 106°51′41″W / 39.0097375°N 106.8613598°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | High point of both Gunnison and Pitkin counties, Colorado, U.S. |
| Parent range | Highest summit of the Elk Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Hayden Peak, Colorado |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1873 by the Hayden Survey |
| Easiest route | Northeast Ridge: Hike, class 2 |
Castle Peak is the ninth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,272-foot (4350.20 m) fourteener is the highest summit of the Elk Mountains and the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The peak is located 11.6 miles (18.7 km) northeast by north (bearing 32°) of the Town of Crested Butte, Colorado, United States, on the drainage divide separating Gunnison National Forest and Gunnison County from White River National Forest and Pitkin County. The summit of Castle Peak is the highest point of both counties.
The Aetherius Society considers it to be one of its 19 holy mountains.