Castle Crags Wilderness
The Castle Crags Wilderness is a 12,232-acre (49.50 km2) wilderness area in the Castle Crags rock formations of the Trinity Mountains, and within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, in northwestern California. It is located in Siskiyou County and Shasta County, 40 miles (64 km) north of Redding and south of Mount Shasta City.
| Castle Crags Wilderness | |
|---|---|
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
Castle Crags view from the state park | |
| Location | Trinity Mountains, Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou and Shasta Counties, California |
| Nearest city | Mount Shasta City |
| Coordinates | 41°12′00″N 122°22′50″W |
| Area | 10,500 acres (42 km2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The US Congress passed the California Wilderness Act in 1984 which set aside the wilderness.
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