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Castle Lake is a glacial lake (''cirque'' lake or tarn) located in northern California along the eastern edge of the Klamath Mountains, in Siskiyou County, near the city of Mount Shasta. The outlet of the lake drains into Castle Lake Creek, and then into Lake Siskiyou; the lake is part of the headwaters of the Sacramento River. Nearly all of the lake's are within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Trails lead from Castle Lake into the adjacent Castle Crags Wilderness area, and on to Castle Crags State Park, including trails to Little Castle Lake and Heart Lake. Fishing, camping, and hiking are also available at or near the lake. The lake and the surrounding area contain a wide variety of animals and plants including trout, bears, deer, otters, frogs, and osprey.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fauna )〕 The area is also well-known for early summer displays of flowers,〔 including red Columbine (''Aquilegia truncata''), fawn lily (''Erythronium sp.''), and Shasta pentstemon (''Pentstemon laetus''). Castle Lake is home as well to the Castle Lake Limnological Research Station〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Castle Lake Limnological Research Station )〕 affiliated with the University of California at Davis (UC Davis), which uses the site for study and to teach limnology courses (in conjunction with the University of Nevada, Reno). == Recreation == The lake is usually reached by driving along an approximately road from Lake Siskiyou.〔 elev. 〕 About 〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Visit Siskiyou site )〕 from the lake, along this road, are Ney Springs〔〔 elev. 〕 and Faery Falls.〔 elev. 〕 Ney Springs is the site of the historic Ney Springs Resort, a late 19th-century resort based on the mineral springs there;〔 this resort was one of a number of such popular resorts in Siskiyou County, including Upper Soda Springs, and Shasta Springs. A short hiking trail leads to nearby Faery Falls, where Ney Springs Creek falls nearly down a granite cliff face, forming a clear pool at the bottom.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Waterfalls West site )〕 About one-quarter mile (400 m) north of Castle Lake is a campground. At the lake itself, fishing and picnicking, as well as viewing the local plant life, wildlife and scenery, are common activities. The lake waters can be cool, so swimming is generally limited to summer months. Kayaking, rowboating and rafting are available on the lake. In the winter, in addition to cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing along the trails in the area, the lake will ice over and ice fishing is a common activity. From the parking area at the lake, a half-mile (1 km) trail winds along the northern and western shore of the lake, ending at the granite face of the headwall, which forms the southern shore.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mount Shasta area hikes )〕 Along the way, hikers will pass the Castle Lake Limnological Research Station. Following the eastern shore, the Little Castle Lake trail leaves the parking area, and then climbs the adjoining ridge;〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Little Castle Lake trail site )〕 about along this trail is Little Castle Lake,〔 elev. 〕 a small glacial tarn reached by passing through meadows of wild flowers in the early summer. Little Castle Lake is within the Castle Crags Wilderness Area. Heart Lake,〔 elev. 〕 another small tarn, located above the headwall of Castle Lake, may also be reached via an informal cut-off from the Little Castle Lake trail.〔 At this point, the well-known Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is one-half mile (1 km) away, just over the Trinity Divide. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, following the highest portion of the Sierra Nevada, Klamath Mountains, and Cascade Range and paralleling the Pacific Ocean by 100 to 150 miles (161 to 241 km). The Little Castle Lake trail continues on to Mt. Bradley,〔 elev. 〕 a locally prominent mountain with views of Mount Shasta, overlooking Dunsmuir, California and the canyon of the Upper Sacramento River. Along the way, the trail joins with a network of connections leading into Castle Crags State Park.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Castle Crags State Park site )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Castle Lake (California)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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