Castle Rock
Castle Rock rises to 2,676 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Porphyry Peak, a peak 2.1 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Custer County, Idaho, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018514, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,676.45 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Porphyry Peak: 2.1 mi
- White Knob Mountains: 2.3 mi
- Flat Top: 3.1 mi
- Rosencrance Peak: 4.7 mi
- Wildhorse Peak: 4.9 mi
- City of Mackay Tourist Park: 18.4 mi
- Little Park: 24.5 mi
- Town Square: 24.6 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 24.6 mi
- Rotary Park: 24.7 mi
- Bartlett Point: 7.6 mi
- The Nose: 17.9 mi
- Earthquake Interpretive Site: 18.2 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 18.3 mi
- Birch Springs: 16.7 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 24.6 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | SSW 211° | 3,660 m | 13.5 mi |
| Goat Mountain | SW 218° | 3,631 m | 12.3 mi |
| The Fin | SSW 191° | 3,627 m | 9.8 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | SW 225° | 3,616 m | 11.4 mi |
| Standhope Peak | S 191° | 3,616 m | 9.2 mi |
| Brocky Peak | SSW 195° | 3,609 m | 11.4 mi |
| Altair Peak | S 185° | 3,604 m | 8.6 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | SSW 213° | 3,583 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:10 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:39 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:14 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chilly Barton Flat, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358654816
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