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Castle Crags represents a small but prominent feature of the Klamath Mountains in northwestern California . Although the Klamath Mountains largely consist of rocks of Volcanic and Sedimentary origin, Granite bodies ( Plutons ) intruded many parts of the area during the Jurassic period. Heavy glaciation at this location during the Pleistocene eroded much of the softer surrounding rock leaving the towering Crags and spires exposed, from which the Castle Crags pluton derives its name. Hanging Glaciers also resulted in Exfoliation of huge, convex slabs of Granite yielding rounded forms such as ''Castle Dome''. Elevations range from 2000 feet along the Sacramento River near the base of the crags to over 6500 feet at the summit of the tallest crag. Strained relationships between 1850's Gold Rush miners and the local native Indian populations resulted in the 1855 ''Battle of Castle Crags'' and marked the beginning of the long and drawn-out Modoc War . Exploitation of the land by lumber and Mining operations encouraged concerned citizens in 1933 to acquire much of the land, which would eventually become Castle Crags State Park . Located west of Interstate 5 , between the towns of Castella and Dunsmuir , Castle Crags is a popular tourist stop along the highway. REFERENCES
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