COLORADO LOOKOUTS
CASTLE PEAK
Eagle County
Holy Cross National Forest > White River National Forest
Holy Cross National Forest > White River National Forest
September 19, 1913: "Last Sunday Forest Ranger S.D. Ackley and the editor made a trip to the top of Castle Peak north of Eagle, and had a fine view of the surrounding country, considering the cloudy weather we had.
The Castle Peak is over 11,000 feet high and affords one of the best views in the state.
The forest rangers have just completed a trail from the ranger station on Eby creek to the top of the peak. The trail is blazed all the way and it will be no trouble for those who wish to go to the top of Castle to find the way. Besides the grand view of the surrounding mountains to be obtained from the top, there is a telephone on top, placed there by the rangers, so that you can talk to your friends in Eagle, or any part of the state, while you stand on top of this lofty peak.
The places of interest to be seen from the top are as follows, according to the forest service standard compass readings from Castle Peak Lookout station, magnetic variation 14 degrees:" (list not included here) (Eagle Valley Enterprise - Eagle)
The Castle Peak is over 11,000 feet high and affords one of the best views in the state.
The forest rangers have just completed a trail from the ranger station on Eby creek to the top of the peak. The trail is blazed all the way and it will be no trouble for those who wish to go to the top of Castle to find the way. Besides the grand view of the surrounding mountains to be obtained from the top, there is a telephone on top, placed there by the rangers, so that you can talk to your friends in Eagle, or any part of the state, while you stand on top of this lofty peak.
The places of interest to be seen from the top are as follows, according to the forest service standard compass readings from Castle Peak Lookout station, magnetic variation 14 degrees:" (list not included here) (Eagle Valley Enterprise - Eagle)
August 22, 1919: "Mrs. Frank Alvord and the children went up to Castle Peak Tuesday to spend a few days with Mr. Alvord, who is fire lookout at that station for the Forest Service this summer." (Eagle Valley Enterprise - Eagle)
1919: "A noted mountain of the Holy Cross Forest is Castle Peak (elevation 11,434 feet), so called because of its peculiar formation, which may be likened to the battlements of an ancient castle. This promontory is within 10 miles of the town of Eagle, and is plainly visible to the north from the train. On one of the main spires a fire-lookout station has been established by the Forest Service and connected by telephone with Eagle and other important towns of the Forest. As there are no other mountains of equal elevation within a radius of 15 miles of the peak it affords an unusually striking view in all directions." (Vacation Days in Colorado's National Forests, 1919)
August 6, 1920: "Frank Alvord came down from Castle Peak Tuesday, where he is located this summer as fire look-out at the station on the peak." (Eagle Valley Enterprise)
September 24, 1920: "Frank Alvord came down from the fire lookout station on Castle peak Wednesday and spent the night in town. Mr. Alvord is the Republican candidate for county assessor, and is arranging his business so as to take care of his campaign later." (Eagle Valley Enterprise)
July 8, 1921: "Herman Brown will be the fire lookout on Castle Peak for the Forest Service this summer and went up to the station last week to take up his duties the first of July." (Eagle Valley Enterprise)
November 22, 1962: "The picturesque 'glass house' which has withstood the ravages of time and weather, atop lofty Castle Peak, north of Eagle will soon be a memory.
The Forest Service says it must go--that it is a threat to the safety of persons climbing the peak.
The small building was built by the Forest Service in 1916 and served as a lookout station in spotting fires. It long has held an attraction for local hikers, who climb the rugged and rocky Castle Rock just for the fun of it.
The building has not been used since 1930--but has remained as something unique--and it seems a shame that it must be destroyed." (Eagle Valley Enterprise)
Removed