Castle Peak (California)
Encyclopedia
Castle Peak is a mountain in California
's Sierra Nevada near I-80, Donner Pass and the Nevada border. It is in the Tahoe National Forest
not far off the Pacific Crest Trail
. It was originally named Mount Stanford by the Whitney Survey
of 1860-74.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's Sierra Nevada near I-80, Donner Pass and the Nevada border. It is in the Tahoe National Forest
Tahoe National Forest
Tahoe National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the state of California, northwest of Lake Tahoe. It includes the peak of Sierra Buttes, near Sierra City, which has views of Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta. It is located in parts of six counties. In descending order of forestland area...
not far off the Pacific Crest Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail is a long-distance mountain hiking and equestrian trail on the Western Seaboard of the United States. The southern terminus is at the California border with Mexico...
. It was originally named Mount Stanford by the Whitney Survey
California Geological Survey
Although it was not until 1880 that the California State Mining Bureau, predecessor to the California Geological Survey, was established, the "roots" of California's state geological survey date to an earlier time...
of 1860-74.