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Castle Rock

Castle Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Castle Rock rises to 1,314 m in Nevada. Mummy Mountain stands 3,454 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper White Blotch Spring, a spring 2.5 miles away. Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157) passes 5.8 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain in Clark County, Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49018535, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1314 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates36.39747, -115.25112

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sun Trails Park: 5.8 mi
  • Regional Park: 6.2 mi
  • Willie McCool Regional Park: 6.4 mi
  • Big Skye Park: 6.5 mi
  • Star Light Park: 6.6 mi
Attractions
  • Gravady: 13.2 mi
  • Drop: 13.3 mi
  • Rock Drop: 13.4 mi
  • "X" Marks the Spot: 13.9 mi
  • Gap Jump: 14.2 mi
Artworks
  • Neon Museum Sign: 16.5 mi
  • Silver Slipper Neon Sign: 16.5 mi
  • Ugly Duckling Sign: 16.5 mi
  • La Concha Motel Sign: 16.5 mi
  • Tropicana Sign: 16.6 mi
Peaks: 41
Springs: 34
Cliffs: 29
  • Dreamland: 10.9 mi
  • Insomnia Cave: 10.9 mi
  • People's Wall: 10.9 mi
  • The Grasshouse: 11.0 mi
  • Suburban Crag: 11.7 mi
Museums: 24
Gardens: 17
  • The Grove: 6.3 mi
  • Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 16.2 mi
  • Cactus Alley: 16.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Wildlife Gardens: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Andreas Probst: 8.3 mi
  • Cross for Chad David England (1979-2008): 11.6 mi
  • Charles "Charlie" Kellogg: 15.0 mi
  • Joe Zaher: 15.0 mi
  • GYPSY DEN VINTAGE: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 6.7 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • Cathedral Rock Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
  • Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Waterfalls: 2
  • Little Falls: 24.6 mi
  • Mary Jane Falls: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mummy MountainWSW 253°3,454 m23.1 mi
Griffith PeakWSW 243°3,369 m24.8 mi
Fletcher PeakWSW 250°3,122 m22.0 mi
The SistersW 259°3,102 m24.5 mi
Harris MountainWSW 242°3,052 m22.8 mi
Hayford PeakN 9°2,997 m18.2 mi
Wheeler BenchmarkW 259°2,971 m24.9 mi
Sheep PeakN 1°2,936 m12.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4518:1918:53
June solstice05:2419:2520:03
September equinox06:3018:0518:39
December solstice06:5015:5016:30

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444754606979848375635143
Precip in0.60.80.60.20.20.10.50.30.30.40.30.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Desert NWR, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357546004

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