- Elevation
- 1,693 m
- Tallest summit within 22.6 miles
- Matterhorn3,250 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- California Trail Back Country Byway28.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0410, -115.2326
Castle Rock is a cliff in Idaho, at a recorded 1,693 m. Matterhorn stands 3,250 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock, a cliff 1.2 miles away. California Trail Back Country Byway passes 29 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1693 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterhorn | SSW 205° | 3,250 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bald Peak | SSW 211° | 3,208 m | 15.8 mi |
| Jarbidge Peak | SSW 211° | 3,207 m | 16.1 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | SSW 209° | 3,189 m | 16.6 mi |
| Square Top | SSW 207° | 3,189 m | 17.1 mi |
| Marys River Peak | SSW 199° | 3,189 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cougar Peak | SSW 202° | 3,154 m | 18.5 mi |
| Prospect Peak | SSW 200° | 3,137 m | 18.0 mi |
- 28.9 mi off the California Trail Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horse Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pence Butte: 4.8 mi
- Mud Flat Hill: 7.2 mi
- Little Grassy Hill: 10.0 mi
- Elk Mountain: 10.3 mi
Springs: 13
- Coyote Spring: 4.4 mi
- Whiteside Spring: 7.0 mi
- Granite Spring: 8.2 mi
- Robinson Hole: 8.8 mi
- Chicken Spring: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Black Rock: 1.2 mi
- Danger Point: 20.1 mi
- The Palisade: 22.4 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Urdahl Concentrated Use Area: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Castle Grayskull: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Rowland: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:38 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:03 | 18:40 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Murphy (desert) HOT Springs, 7 mi away.
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