Scotty's Castle
Scotty's Castle is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 912 m. Tin Mountain stands 2,721 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Grapevine Springs, a spring 1.7 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Grapevine Springs: 1.7 mi
- Grapevine Springs: 1.8 mi
- Grapevine Springs: 1.8 mi
- Surprise Springs: 2.1 mi
- Surprise Springs: 2.1 mi
- Ubehebe Crater: 6.2 mi
- Little Hebe Crater: 6.4 mi
- Grapevine Peak: 11.6 mi
- Tin Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Marble Peak: 13.2 mi
- Hardluck: 16.7 mi
- Bonnie Claire: 18.1 mi
- Leadfield: 20.2 mi
- Gold Point: 22.3 mi
- Little Hebe Crater: 6.4 mi
- Lime Point: 23.2 mi
- Marble Bath: 16.8 mi
- Teakettle Junction: 21.8 mi
- Grapevine Canyon Pass: 7.5 mi
- Sulfur Mine: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scotty's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,721 m | 11.9 mi |
| Grapevine Peak | ESE 114° | 2,663.3 m | 11.6 mi |
| Dry Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,645 m | 16.5 mi |
| Wahguyhe Peak | ESE 116° | 2,629.8 m | 14.5 mi |
| Gold Mountain | N 7° | 2,484 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Palmer | SE 127° | 2,409 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hanging Mesa | N 10° | 2,312 m | 17.1 mi |
| Marble Peak | W 268° | 2,304 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:34 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 15:56 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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