Castle Rocks is a mountain summit in Tulare County, California, United States.
Description Castle Rocks is part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is set in Sequoia National Park. The highest point of the mountain is unofficially called Amphitheater Dome. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Castle, Dome, and Paradise creeks which are tributaries of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the river in . This mountain's toponym was officially adopted on October 3, 1928, by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
Climate According to the Köppen climate classification system, Castle Rocks is located in an alpine climate zone. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range.
Climbing Castle Rock Spire - - First ascent April 28, 1950 - William Siri, Bill Long, Jim Wilson, Al Steck, Phil BettlerNorth America, United States, California, Sequoia National Park, Castle Rock Spire, Philip C. Bettler, 1951, publications.americanalpineclub.org, 2018, Retrieved 2024-10-20. West Face of Castle Rock Spire - class 5.9 - FA 1969 - Fred Beckey, Galen Rowell, Mort Hempel, Ben BorsonNorth America, United States, California, Sierra Nevada, Castle Rock Spire, West Face, Galen Rowell, 1970, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved 2024-10-20. East Face of Castle Rock Spire - class 5.10 - FA July 2013 - Daniel Jeffcoach, Tom RuddyEast Face, Mountainproject.com, Retrieved 2024-10-20.
Rock-climbing routes on The Fin:
Charley Knapp Route - class 5.9 - First ascent May 23, 1984 - Patrick Paul, Herb Laeger, Ron Carson Silver Lining - class 5.9 - FA May 26, 1985 - Patrick Paul, Herb Laeger, Eve Laeger, Ron Carson Aspire - class 5.9 - FA May 1986 - Herb Laeger, Richard Leversee North Buttress - class 5.10 - FA June 26, 1997 - Dave Nettle, Richard Leversee, Kevin Daniels Cutting Edge - class 5.9 - FA 2017 - Vitaliy Musiyenko, Daniel JeffcoachCastle Rocks, New Routes and Traverse, publications.americanalpineclub.org, 2018, Retrieved 2024-10-20. Super Totally Trad - class 5.11 - FA 2017 - Vitaliy Musiyenko, Jeremy Ross Tainted Love - class 5.11 - FA 2017 - Vitaliy Musiyenko, Chaz Langelier
Other routes: The Gargoyle on South Guard - class 5.10 - FA 1983 - Herb Laeger, Eve Laeger, Rich SmithThe Gargoyle Route, Mountainproject.com, Retrieved 2024-10-20. Beckey Route North Buttress of Amphitheater Dome - class 5.8 - 1968 - Fred Beckey, Roger Briggs, Jim Jones, Dave LeenNorth America, United States, California, Sierra Nevada, Castle Rocks, North Buttress of Amphitheatre Dome, Fred Beckey, 1969, publications.americanalpineclub.org, 2018, Retrieved 2024-10-20.
See also List of mountain peaks of California
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References
External links Weather forecast: Castle Rocks Castle Rocks Rock Climbing: Mountainproject.com Castle Rocks topographical map: Mountainproject.com