Castle Rock
Castle Rock is an attraction in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 1,995 m. Devils Head stands 2,936 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 26 miles off.
Noteworthy tourist attraction and point of interest.
The story
butte in Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Wikidata Q15207880, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1995 m
How to reach it
- 25.7 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Basin Overlook · 27 mi
- Arthur Lakes Lookout · 27 mi
- Front Range Overlook · 27 mi
- Hawk Watch · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rock Park: 0.1 mi
- Castle North Park: 0.3 mi
- Festival Park: 0.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.6 mi
- Memmen Ridge Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Racoon Knob: 6.5 mi
- Cherokee Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Dawson Butte: 6.9 mi
- Hunt Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Bee Rock: 8.8 mi
- End of Line: 9.8 mi
- Spread Your Wings: 10.8 mi
- Eagle: 12.1 mi
- Giant Bear: 14.0 mi
- Gorillas: 14.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- The Homestead: 4.9 mi
- Cherokee Castle: 7.0 mi
- The Christmas Box Angel: 9.8 mi
- Clarke Farms: 10.6 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 7.0 mi
- Retreat Communal Garden: 11.7 mi
- Rock Garden: 12.7 mi
- Hops Garden: 14.4 mi
- Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- Corporate Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Elk River Park Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Pat Gallagher Park Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Unity Gateway: 14.1 mi
- Bighorn Sheep: 14.7 mi
- Hidden Mesa Open Space: 4.6 mi
- Hungry Horse Open Space: 6.7 mi
- West Big Dry Natural Area: 10.6 mi
- Wildcat Natural Area: 11.0 mi
- East Big Dry Natural Area: 11.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 0.1 mi
- Colorado Renaissance Festival: 10.6 mi
- Elephant Experience: 10.6 mi
- Maze: 10.7 mi
- Camel and Llama Rides: 10.7 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 0.4 mi
- Dungeon Museum: 10.7 mi
- Wings Over The Rockies Exploration of Flight: 13.1 mi
- Littleton Historical Museum: 17.5 mi
- SpaceX Falcon 9 DISH Network Rocket: 18.4 mi
- Swim Beach: 16.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.5 mi
- Beach (No Swim): 18.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 18.7 mi
- Boat Beach: 18.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 7.4 mi
- Gothic Overlook: 21.9 mi
- Ship Rock: 22.9 mi
- Dakan: 14.8 mi
- Gwillimsville: 19.8 mi
- Lee Gulch: 16.0 mi
- The Chutes: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Head | WSW 238° | 2,936 m | 15.4 mi |
| Dakan Mountain | SW 229° | 2,797 m | 14.9 mi |
| Storm Peak | SSW 211° | 2,783 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chimney Peak | SSW 205° | 2,763 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Herman | S 190° | 2,727 m | 20.9 mi |
| Turtle Mountain | SW 231° | 2,710 m | 18.1 mi |
| Campbell Mountain | WSW 246° | 2,707 m | 16.0 mi |
| Long Scraggy Peak | W 263° | 2,681 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castle Rock, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358921542
Day trips start here
- Denver · 26 mi
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