Castle Peak (California)

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 not far off the Pacific Crest Trail, and adjacent to Castle Pass. It was originally named Mount Stanford by the Whitney Survey of 1860-74.

Castle Peak takes it name from its conical shape.

See also

• Sierra Nevada subalpine zone â€" habitat and forest surrounding peak.

References

External links

• "Castle Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-12-18. 
• "Castle Peak". SummitPost.org. 
• "Castle Peak Trail". Trailspotting. Retrieved 2009-12-18.