- Elevation
- 816 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Timber Peak1,452 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 125.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:20local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3053, -120.2030
Castle Crags rises to 816 m in California. Timber Peak stands 1,452 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Machesna Mountain, a peak 2.5 miles away. San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1 passes 26 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 50 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 816 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Crags. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Peak | SSE 152° | 1,452 m | 22.8 mi |
| McKittrick Summit | E 92° | 1,318 m | 24.8 mi |
| Miranda Pine Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,259 m | 20.7 mi |
| Plowshare Peak | SSE 153° | 1,194.8 m | 19.7 mi |
| Machesna Mountain | SW 222° | 1,194 m | 2.5 mi |
| Treplett Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,165 m | 21.3 mi |
| Branch Mountain | SE 141° | 1,142 m | 10.7 mi |
| Chiches 2 | NW 306° | 1,104 m | 10.3 mi |
- 25.7 mi off the San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway - Route 1National
Overlooks nearby
- The Notch · 27 mi
- Lover's Point · 27 mi
- Lone Oak · 27 mi
- Octopus Oak · 28 mi
63 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 50
- Machesna Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Los Pelados: 4.8 mi
- Hubbard Hill: 5.9 mi
- Syncline Hill: 7.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Dana Adobe: 24.4 mi
- Ruby House: 24.5 mi
- South County Historical Society: 24.5 mi
- The Barn Museum: 24.6 mi
- Santa Manuela Schoolhouse: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Storybrook Falls: 7.3 mi
- Little Falls: 16.5 mi
- Little Falls: 16.5 mi
- Big Falls: 17.3 mi
- Reservoir Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wallace Creek: 21.3 mi
- Pacific Coast Railway: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:14 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- San Luis Obispo County · 15 mi
- Arroyo Grande · 25 mi
- Nipomo · 25 mi
- San Luis Obispo · 26 mi
- Grover Beach · 27 mi
- Oceano · 27 mi
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