Red Castle (Utah)

Red Castle is a 12,676-foot-elevation (3,864-meter) mountain summit in Summit County, Utah, United States.

Red Castle
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation	12,676 ft (3,864 m)[1]
Prominence	457 ft (139 m)[1]
Parent peak	South Red Castle (12,829 ft)[1]
Isolation	0.52 mi (0.84 km)[2]
Coordinates	40°47′54″N 110°27′57″W[3]
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[1]

Description

Red Castle is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.^[2] 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.^[1] It is one of the most distinct and photogenic landforms in the Uinta Mountains,^[4] and it is considered the crown jewel of the range.^[5] 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.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Red Castle is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers.^[6] Tundra climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.

See also

• Geology of the Uinta Mountains
• List of mountains in Utah