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Castle Rock

Castle Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Castle Rock is a cliff in Colorado, at a recorded elevation of 3,236 m. Chiefs Head Peak stands 4,121 m to the south-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gable, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 3.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3236 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.34248, -105.69362

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Gabletop Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Little Matterhorn: 1.1 mi
  • Knobtop Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Joe Mills Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Notchtop Mountain: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 40
  • Old Fall River Road: 5.7 mi
  • Wind River Ranch: 8.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 17.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 17.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 37
  • Marguerite Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Fern Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Grace Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Windy Gulch Cascades: 3.0 mi
  • Alberta Falls: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 26
Historic sites: 23
  • Stephen Tyng Mather: 7.2 mi
  • Jeffrey Christensen: 7.2 mi
  • Bond Monument: 9.4 mi
  • Estes Park Women's Monument: 9.4 mi
  • Albert Birch Bungalow: 9.5 mi
Parks: 19
Artworks: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Sprague Lake: 4.7 mi
  • Endovalley: 5.3 mi
  • Tuxedo Park: 5.7 mi
  • Beaver Creek: 8.7 mi
  • Beaver Creek Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
Museums: 6
Springs: 6
  • Lookout Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Nelson Spring: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiefs Head PeakSSE 157°4,121 m7.0 mi
Storm PeakSE 144°4,060 m6.6 mi
Mount AliceSSE 167°4,048 m7.3 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonSE 140°4,037 m7.1 mi
McHenrys PeakSSE 161°4,036 m5.8 mi
Powell PeakSSE 164°4,016 m5.5 mi
Taylor PeakS 172°4,006 m4.7 mi
Mount ChiquitaN 2°3,978 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5620:37
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2315:5716:40

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172028354352585650392718
Precip in1.61.51.21.51.61.42.02.11.61.31.31.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Lake 1 NW, 9 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358912041

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