Skip to content

Castle Rock

Castle Rock from directly overhead

Castle Rock is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,892 m. Moffit Peak stands 3,357 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section passes 16 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

ghost town in Summit County, Utah, United States

How to reach it

Coordinates41.11161, -111.20324

105 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
  • Red Rock: 3.0 mi
  • Norm's Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Porcupine Mountain: 8.1 mi
  • Hopkins: 8.6 mi
  • Windy Knoll: 9.3 mi
Springs: 32
  • Yellowjacket Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Keg Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Rocky Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Negro Dan Spring: 15.5 mi
Parks: 15
  • Lost Creek Reservoir State Park: 11.5 mi
  • Henefer-Echo Wildlife Management Area: 14.0 mi
  • Construction to Rail Trail: 15.0 mi
  • Ottley Park: 15.3 mi
  • Anderson Park: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Museums: 1
  • Uinta County Museum: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Moffit PeakSSE 148°3,357 m24.5 mi
Humpy PeakSSE 148°3,306 m19.8 mi
Lewis PeakSW 219°2,837 m22.9 mi
Durst MountainW 275°2,819 m24.5 mi
Porcupine MountainSE 143°2,801 m8.1 mi
Big Piney MountainS 190°2,687 m23.4 mi
Pine ButteNW 324°2,662 m22.3 mi
Baldy PeakNNW 328°2,637 m24.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0119:37
June solstice05:5320:2021:02
September equinox07:1318:4719:24
December solstice07:4716:1617:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130364552605950402819

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coalville 13 E, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

Wikidata
More ghost towns in Utah

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Castle Rock.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens