Castle Peak
Castle Peak rises to 1,613 m in Utah. Flat Iron Mesa stands 2,254 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Seep, a spring 4.9 miles away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Utah, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018478, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,613 m
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway, National
46 named places within 25 miles
- Pariette Waterfowl Habitat Management Area: 9.6 mi
- Myton City Park: 9.9 mi
- Desolation Canyon Historical Landmark: 15.7 mi
- Greater Prairie Park: 16.4 mi
- Ballard Park: 16.4 mi
- Crow Knoll: 5.4 mi
- Sheep Knolls: 6.2 mi
- Flu Knolls: 7.8 mi
- Horner Knoll: 8.1 mi
- Leland Point: 8.2 mi
- Skinwalker Ridge: 15.4 mi
- Bad Land Cliffs: 16.4 mi
- The Wrinkles: 18.2 mi
- Silvestre Overlook: 20.9 mi
- Northern Ute Veterans Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Potter Castle: 22.0 mi
- Seep: 4.9 mi
- Duchesne "D": 22.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Iron Mesa | SSW 200° | 2,254 m | 23.1 mi |
| Twin Knolls | S 185° | 2,045 m | 12.3 mi |
| Horner Knoll | SW 217° | 1,946 m | 8.1 mi |
| Butcher Knife | NNW 339° | 1,893 m | 20.0 mi |
| Flat Top | NNW 335° | 1,877 m | 19.8 mi |
| Big Pack Mountain | SE 132° | 1,821 m | 23.8 mi |
| Flattop Butte | NNW 338° | 1,719 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sheep Knolls | S 172° | 1,712 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:12 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:15 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 27 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Myton, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356672294
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