Castle Mountains (Montana)
| Castle Mountains |
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United States |
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Montana |
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| Highest point |
Elk Peak |
| - elevation |
8,589 ft (2,618 m) |
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The Castle Mountains, highest point Elk Peak, el. 8,589 feet (2,618 m),[1] are an island range east of White Sulphur Springs in Meagher County, Montana, USA.[2] About 30,000 acres of the Castles were roadless as of 1995.[3] The western portion of the Castles are moist, while the eastside is dry, porous limestone hills.[3] The range gets its name from "castle turrets", 50-foot high igneous rock spires on the western slopes.[3] The range was the focus of mining activity in the previous century; crumbling remains of old miners' cabins and diggings are present throughout the area.[4] The landscape is characterized by a central cluster of peaks over 8,000 feet and extensive grassy parks surrounded by lodgepole pine and limber pine.[3] The Castles are lightly used by recreationists except for hunters in the fall.[3]
| Images of the Castle Mountains |
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Southern face of Castle Mountains from Ringling, Montana
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Southeastern corner of Castle Mountain on Castle Town road
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