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Castle_Mountain_(Montana) Latitude and Longitude:

45°05′56″N 109°37′50″W / 45.09889°N 109.63056°W / 45.09889; -109.63056
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Castle Mountain
Castle Mountain is located in Montana
Castle Mountain
Castle Mountain
Location in Montana
Castle Mountain is located in the United States
Castle Mountain
Castle Mountain
Location in the United States
Highest point
Elevation12,617 ft (3,846 m) [1]
Prominence2,652 ft (808 m) [1]
Coordinates 45°05′56″N 109°37′50″W / 45.09889°N 109.63056°W / 45.09889; -109.63056 [2]
Geography
Location Carbon County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Beartooth Mountains
Topo map USGS Castle Mountain

Castle Mountain (12,617 feet (3,846 m)) is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana, [3] about 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Cooke City. It is located in the Gallatin National Forest and Custer National Forest, just outside the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

The peak is the third tallest in the Beartooth Mountains, and the highest point in Carbon County, Montana.

References

  1. ^ a b "Castle Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Castle Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  3. ^ Castle Mountain, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 1, 2016.