#castle peak

[rabbitcruiser]

Forest (No. 180)

Donner Pass, CA

[moonhiker]

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[found-slides]

jul 58

castle peak resevoir during drought

[pcttrailsidereader]

The Woolly Mules Ears (Wyethia mollis) are common along much of the PCT.  But nowhere are they more abundant than in the northern portion of Section K (south of Donner Pass) and throughout Section L (north of Donner Pass). The Woolly Mules Ear is a member of the aster family with a distinctive yellow flower and broad leaves covered in soft hairs.  To the touch in the spring and summer the leaves feel not unlike the soft, pliable ears of a mule.  This perennial herb grows in forests and other mountain habitat such as dry open meadows with sagebrush. It grows from a tough taproot that makes it possible to thrive in volcanic soils because of its deep roots. The seeds are edible and taste similar to sunflower seeds.  I personally love the broad expanses of Mules Ears that cover the rounded hilltops north and south of Donner Pass as pictured above.

By late summer and fall, the desiccated leaves make a rustling sound when moved by mountain breezes.  I’ve walked this same stretch in the autumn and love their constant murmur.  Karen ‘Pickles’ deSousa took these photos (below) from Section L one recent fall near Castle Peak.  Although less dramatic than the larch we have featured in recent posts, the subtle browns and yellows of the Mules Ears make for a wonderful addition to the northern Sierra in September and October.

[uispecialcollections]

On this #MountainousMonday, we are dreaming of Castle Peak near Stanley, Idaho. The woman in the foreground is surely planning her trek. Castle Peak is the highest peak of the White Cloud Mountains which are the eastern range of the Rocky Mountains. (PG 9-14-05a)

[paulgregoryheran]

Ryland West on Castle Peak. September 22, 2017. 

[found-slides]

jul 58

view in kowloon towards castle peak

[rabbitcruiser]

Tahoe National Forest, CA

Tahoe National Forest is a United States National Forest located in California, northwest of Lake Tahoe. It includes the 8,587-foot (2,617 m) peak of Sierra Buttes, near Sierra City, which has views of Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta. It is located in parts of six counties: Sierra, Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Plumas and El Dorado. The forest has a total area of 871,495 acres (1,361.71 sq mi or 3,526.82 km. Its headquarters is in Nevada City, California. There are local ranger district offices in Camptonville, Foresthill, Sierraville and Truckee. Tahoe National Forest has many natural and man-made resources for the enjoyment of its visitors, including hundreds of lakes and reservoirs (most notably Boca Reservoir), river canyons carving through granite bedrock, and many miles of trails including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. The National Wilderness Preservation System's Granite Chief Wilderness is close by to Tahoe City, where many trails branch out into the Wilderness. The forest also serves as the water supply headwaters for the towns of Lincoln, Auburn and Rocklin. Reno, Nevada and Sparks, Nevada also receive their water from the Truckee River which runs through both cities on its way to its terminus at Pyramid Lake. 

Source: Wikipedia

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, and adjacent to Castle Pass. It was originally named Mount Stanford by the Whitney Survey of 1860-74. 

Castle Peak takes its name from its conical shape.

Source: Wikipedia