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Castle Peak (California)
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This article is about the mountain in Northern California. For the Castle Peak in Southern California, see El Escorpión Park.
Castle Peak is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada near I-80, Donner Pass, and the Nevada border. It is in the Tahoe National Forest[2] not far off the Pacific Crest Trail, and adjacent to Castle Pass. It was originally named Mount Stanford by the Whitney Survey of 1860–1874.
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Castle Peak | |
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![]() Castle Peak from Andesite Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 9,109 ft (2,776 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 1,343 ft (409 m)[2] |
Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[3] |
Coordinates | 39°21′56″N 120°20′57″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Nevada County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Norden |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Exposed scramble (class 3)[3] |
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Castle Peak takes its name from its conical shape.[4]