Castle Towers Mountain

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Castle Tower Mountain, sometimes known as The Castle, is one of the series of pinnacles on the east side of the Squamish Valley near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. Castle Towers Mountain is considered a lava spine similar to those found near Mount Pelée. The volcano is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt which is a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It is the highest peak east of Garibaldi Lake and can be reached from its northwest face.

Elevation: 2,676 m (8,780 ft)
Type: Lava spine?
Age of rock: Pleistocene
Last eruption: Pleistocene
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Towers_Mountain
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Coordinates:   49°56'23"N   122°56'34"W
This article was last modified 19 years ago