Castle Peak (Washington)
| Castle Peak | |
|---|---|
Castle Peak seen from Frosty Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,343 ft (2,543 m) |
| Prominence | 3,263 ft (995 m) |
| Parent peak | Osceola Peak |
| Isolation | 15.09 mi (24.29 km) |
| Listing | Washington highest major summits |
| Coordinates | 48°58′56″N 120°51′44″W / 48.98209°N 120.862211°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Castle Peak | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan / Whatcom |
| Protected area | Pasayten Wilderness |
| Parent range | Hozameen Range North Cascades Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Castle Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1904 USGS Survey party |
| Easiest route | Scrambling |
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).