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2011 Map of Castle Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Castle Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Castle Peak and Mount Winthrop anchor this high-elevation backcountry in Whatcom County, where the topography is defined by the convergence of steep ridgelines and numerous glacial drainages. The area is a complex network of named passes and peaks, including Castle Pass, Frosty Pass, and Woody Pass, which serve as vital navigation points for those traversing the high country. The headwaters of several major waterways originate here, with Castle Fork and Three Fools Creek carving deep valleys through the massif.

Mountain Home Camp represents a rare point of named human occupation in this wilderness, situated near Lakeview Ridge. The hydrography of the region is notably intricate, with specific features like Hopkins Lake tucked beneath Hopkins Pass and the ironically named Trouble Creek flowing south towards Three Fools Creek. This map captures the remote character of the northern Cascades, documented by the U.S. Geological Survey in its modern digital iteration.