Castle Mountains (Montana)

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Castle Mountains
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Western face of Castle Mountains near Ringling, Montana
Highest point
Peak Elk Peak (Meagher County, Montana)
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Geography
Country United States
State Montana

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, US.[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
Southern face of Castle Mountains from Ringling, Montana 
Southeastern corner of Castle Mountain on Castle Town road 

See also

Notes

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