Cliff · California
Castle Crags
Castle Crags is a cliff in California, at a recorded elevation of 1,750 m. Mount Shasta stands 4,322 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hubris, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1750 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.18515, -122.34390
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Hubris: 0.9 mi
- Castle Dome: 1.1 mi
- Mount Bradley: 3.1 mi
- Middle Peak: 3.3 mi
- Grey Rocks: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Burstarse Falls: 1.4 mi
- Root Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
- Faery Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hedge Creek Falls: 5.3 mi
- Mossbrae Falls: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Riverside Day Use Area: 3.1 mi
- Cantara Loop River Access: 5.9 mi
- Ney Springs River Access: 6.0 mi
- Pollard Flat Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 16.7 mi
Springs: 11
- Popcorn Spring: 1.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 1.6 mi
- Fern Spring: 2.2 mi
- Picayune Spring: 9.5 mi
- White Ridge Spring: 9.7 mi
Parks: 8
- Castle Crags State Park: 1.1 mi
- Tauhindauli Park: 4.3 mi
- Shastice Park: 9.7 mi
- Mount Shasta City Park: 9.9 mi
- Hoo Hoo Park: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Battle Rock: 2.8 mi
- Monroe Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Everett Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Mount Eddy Lookout Tower Ruins: 11.7 mi
- Old fire lookout foundation: 12.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Siskiyou Arts Museum: 4.1 mi
- Sisson Museum: 8.6 mi
- Heritage Junction Museum: 11.7 mi
- Weed Museum: 16.7 mi
- Scott Museum: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Cosmic Wall: 0.9 mi
- Red Banks: 16.5 mi
- Red Banks: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Lakehead Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Weed Airport Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Weed Airport Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Siskiyou Art Musuem: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 1
- 1727 Class M6: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Siskiyou Beach: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Sisson Meadow: 9.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Sulphur Springs: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Castle Crags. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shasta | NNE 27° | 4,321.8 m | 17.3 mi |
| Misery Hill | NNE 26° | 4,206.2 m | 17.0 mi |
| Thumb Rock | NNE 27° | 3,938.9 m | 16.6 mi |
| Shastina | NNE 22° | 3,758.2 m | 16.7 mi |
| Shastina | NNE 22° | 3,758.2 m | 16.7 mi |
| Shastarama Point | NNE 29° | 3,393.9 m | 15.8 mi |
| Casaval Ridge | NNE 25° | 3,187.9 m | 15.4 mi |
| Green Butte | NNE 29° | 2,802 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:05 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:00 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.1 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 12.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dunsmuir Trtmt PL, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358797181
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