Castle Rock Spire

Castle Rock Spire
Castle Rock Spire

Carbon County, Montana, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 12,545 ft (3,824 m)[1]
Prominence 420 ft (130 m)[1]
Coordinates 45°05′50″N 109°38′35″W / 45.09722°N 109.64306°W / 45.09722; -109.64306Coordinates: 45°05′50″N 109°38′35″W / 45.09722°N 109.64306°W / 45.09722; -109.64306[2]
Geography
Location Carbon County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Beartooth Mountains
Topo map USGS Castle Mountain

Castle Rock Spire (12,545 feet (3,824 m)) is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] The peak is one of the tallest in the Beartooth Mountains, the seventh tallest in Montana and in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness of Custer and Gallatin National Forests. Castle Rock Spire is only .50 mi (0.80 km) WSW of Castle Mountain. The Sundance Glacier lies on the north slopes of the peak.

References

  1. 1 2 "Castle Rock Spire, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. "Castle Rock Spire". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. Castle Mountain, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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