Castle Rock
Castle Rock rises to 1,747 m in Idaho. South Butte stands 2,126 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Peak, a peak 2.2 miles away. Elk River Back Country Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018516, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,747 m
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Elk River Back Country Byway
- 17.5 mi off the St. Joe River Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the White Pine Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Gold Rush Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Windy Peak: 2.2 mi
- Marks Butte: 2.7 mi
- White Rock: 3.4 mi
- Crater Peak: 3.9 mi
- Stony Butte: 4.0 mi
- Ball Field Mud Bog: 15.5 mi
- City Park: 15.6 mi
- Gazebo Park: 16.1 mi
- R.D. Merrill Park: 16.2 mi
- Upper Elk Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Middle Elk Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
- Lower Elk Creek Falls: 18.5 mi
- Orphan Point: 6.0 mi
- Clugs Jumpoff: 13.7 mi
- Elk Creek Falls: 18.1 mi
- Upper Landing Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Butte | ENE 78° | 2,126 m | 11.3 mi |
| Widow Mountain | NE 41° | 2,069 m | 6.7 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 28° | 2,055 m | 7.5 mi |
| North Butte | ENE 73° | 2,023 m | 11.9 mi |
| Moses Butte | E 80° | 2,016 m | 10.7 mi |
| Camelback Mountain | N 8° | 1,996 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fishhook Peak | NNE 19° | 1,991 m | 11.2 mi |
| Jug Rock | E 82° | 1,983 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:56 | 21:44 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:04 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:28 | 16:06 | 16:58 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK RVR, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654818
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