Hoffman Mountain
Finger Rock
Castle Peak
Volcanic Cone
Crown Rock

Wed, Jul 25, 2012 		Etymology
Finger Rock
Castle Peak
Volcanic Cone
Crown Rock
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Castle Peak (10,659 ft.)

"Probably named by the USGS during the 1903 survey for the Tehipite 30' map; it is on the first edition, 1905."
- Peter Browning, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada

"[Castle is] a popular descriptive term for orographic features taken to resemble a castle. In California, many rocks, peaks, cliffs, etc., are so named."

- Erwin Gudde, California Place Names

References to can also be found in these files:
    • More of Bob's Trip Reports

    For more information see these SummitPost pages: Hoffman Mountain - Finger Rock

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