| Red Castle | |
| Elevation Ft: | 12676 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 457 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.52 |
| Isolation Ref: | [2] |
| Parent Peak: | South Red Castle (12,829 ft) |
| Map: | Utah#USA |
| Label Position: | top |
| Map Size: | 240 |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | High Uintas Wilderness |
| Country: | United States of America |
| State: | Utah |
| Region: | Summit |
| Region Type: | County |
| Coordinates: | 40.7983°N -110.4659°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Range: | Uinta Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Rock: | Metasedimentary rock |
| Age: | Neoproterozoic |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Powell |
Red Castle is a 12676feet mountain summit in Summit County, Utah, United States.
Red Castle is set within the High Uintas Wilderness on land managed by Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.[2] 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.[1] It is one of the most distinct and photogenic landforms in the Uinta Mountains,[4] and it is considered the crown jewel of the range.[5] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1500abbr=offNaNabbr=off 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.[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Red Castle is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold snowy winters and mild summers.[6] Tundra climate characterizes the summit and highest slopes.