| Red Castle | |
|---|---|
 West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,676 ft (3,864 m) |
| Prominence | 457 ft (139 m) |
| Parent peak | South Red Castle (12,829 ft) |
| Isolation | 0.52 mi (0.84 km) |
| Coordinates | 40°47′54″N 110°27′57″W / 40.7983014°N 110.4658523°W / 40.7983014; -110.4658523 |
| Geography | |
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | Utah |
| County | Summit |
| Protected area | High Uintas Wilderness |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Powell |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Neoproterozoic |
| Rock type | Metasedimentary rock |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 4 scrambling |
Red Castle is a 12,676-foot-elevation (3,864-meter) mountain summit in Summit County, Utah, United States.
Description
Red Castle is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is situated on a spur along the crest of the Uinta Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and it ranks as the 36th-highest summit in Utah. It is one of the most distinct and photogenic landforms in the Uinta Mountains, and it is considered the crown jewel of the range. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 feet (457 meters) above East Red Castle Lake in one-half mile (0.8 km). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains north to Smiths Fork → Blacks Fork → Green River. The mountain's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Red Castle is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers. Tundra climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.
See also
References
- ^ "Red Castle - 12,676' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Red Castle, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Red Castle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- Brett Prettyman, Hiking Utah's High Uintas: A Guide to the Region's Greatest Hikes, 2015, Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN 9781493015122, p. 206.
- Wallace R. Hansen, The Geologic Story of the Uinta Mountains, U.S. Geological Survey, 1969, p. 25.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links
- Red Castle: weather forecast
- Red Castle (photo): Flickr
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