Castle Peak
Castle Peak rises to 1,838 m in Washington. Columbia Crest stands 4,392 m to the south-southeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is First Mother Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Chinook Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,838 m
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Chinook Scenic Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the White Pass Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Skookum Falls Viewpoint · 15 mi
- North Snoquera Point · 15 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 15 mi
- Mount Rainier Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- First Mother Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Fay Peak: 1.1 mi
- East Fay Peak: 1.1 mi
- Second Mother Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Tolmie Peak: 1.5 mi
- 8th Avenue Park: 13.2 mi
- Coke Oven Handcar Park: 13.9 mi
- Mud Mountain Dam Recreation Area: 14.3 mi
- H. R. E. Nelson Park: 14.4 mi
- Wilkeson Skate Park: 14.5 mi
- Ipsut Falls: 1.7 mi
- Cataract Falls: 1.8 mi
- Spray Falls: 2.3 mi
- Ranger Falls: 2.5 mi
- Alice Falls: 3.0 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 10.3 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 12.4 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 13.3 mi
- Old Well: 13.5 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 13.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 2.2 mi
- Echo Cliffs: 2.4 mi
- Northern Crags: 3.3 mi
- Ptarmigan Ridge: 3.8 mi
- Yellowstone Cliffs: 4.0 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 14.3 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 14.5 mi
- The Great Outdoors: 18.3 mi
- Elk on the Trail: 18.3 mi
- Foal: 18.8 mi
- Coffee Cup: 6.0 mi
- The Trident: 7.1 mi
- Caboose: 14.1 mi
- Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars: 14.2 mi
- Fright Factory Haunted House: 16.6 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Group Picnic Site 13: 16.1 mi
- Upper Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Longmire Museum: 13.8 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 13.8 mi
- Foothills Historical Society: 17.1 mi
- Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society Museum: 19.0 mi
- Stage Stop Museum: 20.5 mi
- Middle Boise Creek Natural Area: 17.8 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 20.1 mi
- Stonequarry Creek Natural Area: 20.9 mi
- Fell Hill Park: 21.0 mi
- Morse Wildlife Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 13.6 mi
- Bum Springs: 20.5 mi
- Log Spring: 23.1 mi
- Soda Springs: 24.1 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 15.8 mi
- Goodwill Garden: 18.8 mi
- Discovery Park Gardens: 20.3 mi
- Step By Step Storybook Garden: 24.9 mi
- Waterfront: 13.6 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 19.9 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Castle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Crest | SSE 147° | 4,392 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Rainier | SSE 147° | 4,392 m | 7.9 mi |
| Point Success | SSE 151° | 4,302 m | 8.1 mi |
| Liberty Cap | SSE 149° | 4,297 m | 6.9 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | SSE 157° | 3,533 m | 7.9 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | SSE 156° | 3,520 m | 7.1 mi |
| Steamboat Prow | SE 133° | 2,940 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Ruth | SE 128° | 2,635 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:19 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Precip in | 17.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 12 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544502
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 9 mi
- Eatonville · 20 mi
- Puyallup · 26 mi
- Auburn · 30 mi
- South Sound · 30 mi
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