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Castle Peak

Colorado

About

Castle Peak is a summit of about 14,270 feet in Pitkin County, Colorado, inside the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The peak lies within the Aspen Ranger District of White River National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Mount Crested Butte, about 9 miles away. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Electric Pass and Conundrum are both hikes about 2 to 2.5 miles away, and Pearl Pass Dispersed Campground is about 2.6 miles off. For a lake, Maroon Lake Scenic is roughly 7 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

14,270 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Castle Peak

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Mount Crested Butte, Colorado · 8.8 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Castle Peak — Summit in Colorado | Roamze