Castle Rock
Castle Rock rises to 1,173 m in Montana. Shortys Hill stands 1,561 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Butte, a peak 6.9 miles away. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 26 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in Montana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018518, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,173 m
How to reach it
44 named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Butte: 6.9 mi
- Sarpy Mountains: 8.6 mi
- Red Hill: 11.1 mi
- Abbots Urn: 12.7 mi
- Luce Ridge: 12.8 mi
- Crow Fair Pow Wow: 14.7 mi
- Apsaalooke Code Talkers Park: 14.9 mi
- Apsaalooke Veterans Park: 15.1 mi
- Arapooish Recreation Park: 20.6 mi
- Big Horn County Softball Fields: 22.0 mi
- Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument: 13.3 mi
- 7th Cavalry horse cemetery: 14.2 mi
- Native American Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial: 15.4 mi
- BLM: 9.0 mi
- State Trust: 18.0 mi
- Muddy Springs: 21.4 mi
- Big Horn County Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortys Hill | S 181° | 1,561 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sarpy Mountains | E 96° | 1,380 m | 8.6 mi |
| Busby Butte | SE 128° | 1,379 m | 17.6 mi |
| Chalky Point | ENE 70° | 1,356 m | 13.0 mi |
| Red Butte | NNE 33° | 1,355 m | 17.0 mi |
| Traditional Crows Nest? | S 176° | 1,353 m | 14.8 mi |
| Red Hill | ESE 104° | 1,225 m | 11.1 mi |
| Painted Hill | ESE 102° | 1,147 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:38 | 16:28 |
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 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Busby, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357924660
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