Castle Rocks, located in Jefferson County, Oregon, is an extinct stratovolcano[1] in the Cascade Range.

Castle Rocks
Highest point
Elevation4,088 ft (1,246 m)
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano[1]
Last eruptionMiocene[1]

Geography

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Castle Rocks is located east of Mount Jefferson,[1] north of Green Ridge,[1] northeast of Black Butte, and west of Madras, Oregon.[citation needed]

Geology

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Castle Rocks is an extinct volcanic center that last erupted in the Miocene.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Castle Rocks, a late Miocene eruptive center". Oregon State University. Retrieved 2024-08-21.