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Castle Crags Wilderness
Protected wilderness area in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Castle Crags Wilderness is a 12,232-acre (49.50 km2)[1] wilderness area in the Castle Crags rock formations of the Trinity Mountains, and within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, in northwestern California. It is located in Siskiyou County and Shasta County, 40 miles (64 km) north of Redding and south of Mount Shasta City.
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Castle Crags Wilderness | |
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![]() Castle Crags view from the state park | |
Location | Trinity Mountains, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou and Shasta Counties, California |
Nearest city | Mount Shasta City |
Coordinates | 41°12′00″N 122°22′50″W |
Area | 10,500 acres (42 km2) |
Established | 1984 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
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The US Congress passed the California Wilderness Act in 1984 which set aside the wilderness.