Castle Rocks State Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
A spring in Castle Rocks State Park
Map showing the location of Castle Rocks State Park
Map showing the location of Castle Rocks State Park
Location in Idaho
Map showing the location of Castle Rocks State Park
Map showing the location of Castle Rocks State Park
Location in the United States
LocationCassia County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityBurley, Idaho
Coordinates42°07′33″N 113°39′32″W / 42.12583°N 113.65889°W / 42.12583; -113.65889[1]
Area1,692 acres (6.85 km2)[1]
Max. elevation6,540 ft (1,990 m)[1]
Min. elevation5,620 ft (1,710 m)[1]
DesignationIdaho state park
Established2003[2]
AdministratorIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteCastle Rocks State Park

Castle Rocks State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 1,692 acres (685 ha) in Cassia County, Idaho, United States.[1] The state park is located in Big Cove at the base of Cache Peak in the Albion Mountains. It is next to the Albion Division of Sawtooth National Forest and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the border of City of Rocks National Reserve.

Map of Castle Rocks State Park and City of Rocks National Reserve

History

In 2000, the Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act was passed, and money from the Conservation and Access funds were used to purchase the private ranch at Castle Rocks. Following the purchase by the National Park Service, the lands were transferred to the state of Idaho:

After the acquisition, the NPS exchanged the property with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) for other lands adjacent to existing NPS properties. Since May 25, 2003, the IDPR has provided park facilities and managed recreation at Castle Rocks.[2]

The park was expanded by 200 acres (81 ha) in 2007.

Wildlife

This state park is home to birds and mammals which are moose, cougar, coyote, mule deer, sage grouse, pinyon jay and Virginia's warbler.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Castle Rocks State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Final Supplementary Rules for the Castle Rocks Land Use Plan Amendment Area, Idaho". Federal Register. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
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