Red Castle (Utah)

Red Castle is a 12676 ft mountain summit in Summit County, Utah, United States.

Description
Red Castle is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is situated on a spur along the crest of the Uinta Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and it ranks as the 36th-highest summit in Utah. It is one of the most distinct and photogenic landforms in the Uinta Mountains, and it is considered the crown jewel of the range. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1500. ft above East Red Castle Lake in one-half mile (0.8 km). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains north to Smiths Fork → Blacks Fork → Green River. The mountain's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Red Castle is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers. Tundra climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.