Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,916 m. Moffit Peak stands 3,357 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Rock, a peak 1.9 miles away. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section passes 15 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
ghost town in Utah, United States
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section
- 18.9 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - UT Section
- 18.9 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount McKinnon Viewpoint · 28 mi
98 named places within 25 miles
- Yellowjacket Spring: 9.6 mi
- Keg Spring: 13.3 mi
- Coyote Spring: 13.4 mi
- Negro Dan Spring: 14.7 mi
- Chicken Spring: 15.6 mi
- Red Rock: 1.9 mi
- Porcupine Mountain: 8.4 mi
- The Needles: 8.4 mi
- Norm's Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Hopkins: 9.3 mi
- Lost Creek Reservoir State Park: 11.9 mi
- Ottley Park: 14.1 mi
- Anderson Park: 14.9 mi
- Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
- Hamblin Park: 15.9 mi
- Echo Church: 16.6 mi
- Pony Express: 16.8 mi
- Evanston Flying Club Airfield: 17.6 mi
- Bear River City: 17.7 mi
- The Utah War: 20.5 mi
- Wahsatch: 6.5 mi
- Emory: 8.0 mi
- Grass Creek: 11.4 mi
- Bear River City: 16.9 mi
- China Town: 9.9 mi
- The Narrows: 16.3 mi
- Witch Rocks: 16.6 mi
- Rocky Point: 19.0 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Eastbound: 14.6 mi
- Echo Canyon Rest Area Westbound: 14.7 mi
- Evanston Information Center: 16.4 mi
- Metal Mulley: 18.1 mi
- Fly Utah: 18.1 mi
- Uinta County Museum: 15.3 mi
- Coalville Ledge: 17.9 mi
- East Canyon Wildlife Management Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffit Peak | SSE 151° | 3,357 m | 24.9 mi |
| Humpy Peak | SSE 151° | 3,306 m | 20.1 mi |
| Lewis Peak | SW 219° | 2,837 m | 24.1 mi |
| Porcupine Mountain | SSE 151° | 2,801 m | 8.4 mi |
| Big Piney Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,687 m | 24.4 mi |
| Pine Butte | NW 321° | 2,662 m | 22.1 mi |
| Baldy Peak | NW 325° | 2,637 m | 23.8 mi |
| The Head | W 268° | 2,626 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:01 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:20 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:47 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:16 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 28 | 19 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coalville 13 E, 13 mi away.
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