| Elaine Castle | |
|---|---|
  Elaine Castle Location in Arizona  Elaine Castle Elaine Castle (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,431 ft (2,265 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 691 ft (211 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Kaibab Plateau (9,220 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 5.38 mi (8.66 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°18′17″N 112°17′05″W / 36.3046447°N 112.2847365°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Protected area | Grand Canyon National Park |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS King Arthur Castle |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Permian |
| Rock type | sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Puebloans[3][4] |
| Easiest route | South side[5] class 3 scrambling[6] |
Elaine Castle is a 7,431-foot-elevation (2,265 meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US.[2] It is situated three miles north-northwest of King Arthur Castle near the head of Shinumo Creek, and immediately southwest of Lancelot Point. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 2,800 feet (850 meters) above Merlin Abyss in one mile. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Elaine Castle is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.[7]
- ^ a b c d "Elaine Castle – 7,431' AZ". Lists of John. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ a b c "Elaine Castle". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ John Annerino, Hiking the Grand Canyon, 1993, Sierra Club Books, ISBN 9780871565891, page 73.
- ^ The Journal of Arizona History, 1976, Publisher: Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society, page 24.
- ^ Harvey Butchart, Grand Canyon Treks: A Guide to the Inner Canyon Routes, 1970, La Siesta Press, ISBN 9780910856386, page 62.
- ^ Aaron Tomasi, Pernell Tomasi, Grand Canyon Summits Select An Obscure Compilation of Sixty-nine Remote Ascent Routes in the Grand Canyon National Park Backcountry, 2001, ISBN 9780971088009, page 30.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.