The Castle is a lava spine located west of Squamish in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Volcanism at The Castle is controlled by north–south structures and there are no hot springs known in the area.[2] It forms part of the Monmouth Creek complex and is part of the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt which is a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc.

The Castle
The Castle Location of The Castle in SW British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)[1]
Prominence	40 m (130 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°41′N 123°11′W[1]
Geography
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	Pacific Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92G11 Squamish
Geology
Age of rock	Pleistocene
Mountain type	Lava spine
Volcanic arc/belt	Canadian Cascade Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
Last eruption	Pleistocene

See also

• Cascade Volcanoes
• Garibaldi Volcanic Belt
• Mount Garibaldi
• List of volcanoes in Canada
• Volcanism of Canada
• Volcanism of Western Canada

References

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