Castle Rock
Castle Rock rises to 2,399 m in New Mexico. Alegres Mountain stands 3,102 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Agua Fria Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 40 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in New Mexico, United States of America
Wikidata Q49018538, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2399 m
How to reach it
79 named places within 25 miles
- Agua Fria Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Escondido Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Escondido Mesa: 2.3 mi
- Largo Mesa: 2.4 mi
- The Hub: 4.4 mi
- Headwaters Spring: 11.3 mi
- Rock Spring: 12.4 mi
- Mata Spring: 12.8 mi
- Malpais Spring: 13.1 mi
- San Jose Spring: 13.4 mi
- Mangas: 13.4 mi
- Red Hill: 18.7 mi
- Greens Gap: 23.9 mi
- Mangas Schoolhouse: 13.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegres Mountain | E 90° | 3,102 m | 20.7 mi |
| Escondido Mountain | ENE 61° | 3,000 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mangas Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,925 m | 15.9 mi |
| Gallo Peak | SSW 210° | 2,818 m | 9.7 mi |
| Fox Mountain | WSW 238° | 2,780 m | 10.3 mi |
| Little Alegres Mountain | E 99° | 2,776 m | 19.1 mi |
| Black Peak | WSW 240° | 2,745 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tub Peak | SE 125° | 2,725 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:53 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:31 | 17:09 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 39 | 31 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quemado, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357620170
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