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Castle Peak, Elk Range

14,265 ft., 12th highest in Colorado; highest in the Elk range
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Castle Peak, viewed from the northeast saddle of Pyramid Peak; Colorado Elk Range.
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Castle Peak, viewed from the northeast saddle of Pyramid Peak; Colorado Elk Range.

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  • Castle Peak, viewed from the northeast saddle of Pyramid Peak; Colorado Elk Range.
  • View of the spectacular Elk Mountains in winter from Mt. Elbert's summit, the top of Colorado!
  • A line of hikers rope up on the ridge crest below the Castle Peak summit, Colorado Elk Range.
  • The rugged road to the Montezuma Mine on the Castle Peak route, Colorado Elk Range.
  • Looking down at the northeast ridge and trail from the Castle Peak summit, Colorado Elk Range.
  • Rugged ridge crest above the Castle Peak trail, Colorado Elk Range
  • Snow fields in the tumbled rock landscape on the route to the Castle Peak summit (center), Colorado Elk Range
  • A waterfall cuts through the rocky landscape along the Castle Peak trail, Colorado Elk Range.
  • Beautiful White Columbines thrive at 12,500 ft. along the Castle Peak trail, Colorado Elk Range.
  • Jagged spires along the northeast ridge to Conundrum and Castle Peaks, Colorado Elk Range
  • The vast, colorful landscape of the Colorado Elk mountains from the Castle Peak summit; Pyramid Peak, Maroon Bells, Capitol Peak and Snowmass Mountain.
  • Unnamed peak (13,800 ft.) north of the Castle Peak summit; the sink hole in the basin below dropped 30 feet just weeks before this photo.
  • Conundrum Peak (14,022 ft.) directly across the basin from Castle Peak, Colorado Elk Range
  • Panoramic view of the Maroon Peaks and colorful Elk Mountains from the Castle Peak summit, Colorado.
  • Looking down at the south ridge from the Castle Peak summit, Colorado Elk Range.
  • Looking northwest from the Castle Peak summit: Pyramid Peak (far right), Maroon and North Maroon Peaks (far left) and the distant Snowmass Mtn. and Capitol Peak.
  • A hiker descends the northeast ridge of Castle Peak, Colorado Elk Range.
  • The Pearl Mountains viewed from the Castle Peak trail, Colorado Elk Range.
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