Cliff · Utah
Castle Cliff
Castle Cliff is a cliff in Utah, at a recorded elevation of 1,185 m. Mount Bangs stands 2,420 m to the south, 19 miles off. Zion Park Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1185 m
How to reach it
Coordinates37.06593, -113.88469
- 25.0 mi off the Zion Park Scenic Byway, National
- 29.5 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scrub Peak: 3.5 mi
- Tabeau Peak: 3.8 mi
- Tahoari: 4.6 mi
- Jarvis Peak: 5.1 mi
- West Mountain Peak: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Fire Lake Park at Ivins Reservoir: 12.2 mi
- Jacob Hamblin Home Historical Site: 12.7 mi
- UNITY Park: 12.8 mi
- Desert Rose Park: 13.0 mi
- Mojave Estates Park: 13.1 mi
Springs: 52
- Summit Spring: 2.1 mi
- Welcome Spring: 2.6 mi
- Middle Spring: 4.3 mi
- Grapevine Spring: 4.9 mi
- Reber Spring: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Castle Cliff: 0.7 mi
- Arch Wall: 3.7 mi
- Ren and Stimpy Wall: 3.7 mi
- Grey Points: 11.5 mi
- Starvation Point: 11.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Jacob Hamblin House: 13.2 mi
- Santa Clara Historical Society Archive and Museum: 13.6 mi
- Samuel R. Knight Santa Clara History Museum: 13.9 mi
- Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum: 16.7 mi
- St. George Childrens Museum: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- Petroglyphs: 11.7 mi
- Johnson Arch: 15.9 mi
- St. George Narrows: 17.4 mi
- Virgin River Fish Viewing Area: 17.4 mi
- The Corn Maize: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Arizona, Nevada, Utah Tri-state Monument: 10.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 13.7 mi
- Brigham Young Winter Home: 16.8 mi
- Encampment Mall Monument: 17.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 8
- Shivwits S: 10.9 mi
- Whitaker Wind Sculptures: 12.3 mi
- Heritage Sculpture: 13.4 mi
- Eagle Freedom Monument: 13.7 mi
- "The Mustangs" Roundabout: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Kayenta Desert Arboretum: 12.8 mi
- The Garden: 15.8 mi
- Red Hills Desert Garden: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lower Galoot Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Upper Galoot Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Santa Clara River Reserve: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Nevada Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Castle Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bangs | S 175° | 2,420 m | 19.0 mi |
| West Mountain Peak | N 1° | 2,346 m | 6.2 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SSE 168° | 2,245 m | 20.7 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | N 360° | 2,150 m | 19.1 mi |
| Cove Mountain | N 11° | 2,079 m | 23.8 mi |
| Jackson Peak | N 4° | 2,072 m | 20.0 mi |
| Scrub Peak | ESE 104° | 2,065 m | 3.5 mi |
| Cedar Knoll | NE 52° | 2,056 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:21 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lytle RCH, 9 mi away.
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