Castle Rock
Castle Rock rises to 1,970 m in Wyoming. Laramie Peak stands 3,059 m to the south-southwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Esterbrook Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Oregon Trail Historic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Albany County, Wyoming, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018574, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,970 m
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Oregon Trail Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Esterbrook Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rock Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Sunset Hill: 2.7 mi
- Prairie Dog Hill: 2.9 mi
- The Limestone: 3.0 mi
- Elk Park: 11.0 mi
- Oregon Trail Monument: 11.6 mi
- Friend Park: 11.7 mi
- State Park: 20.5 mi
- Glendo State Park: 22.1 mi
- Cottonwood Falls: 8.0 mi
- Dwyer Junction Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Glendo State Park: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Castle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Peak | SSW 208° | 3,059 m | 9.6 mi |
| Eagle Peak | SW 224° | 2,784 m | 12.0 mi |
| Windy Peak | WSW 240° | 2,735 m | 12.9 mi |
| Jack Squirrel Peak | SW 221° | 2,699 m | 13.8 mi |
| Eagle Mountain | SW 223° | 2,667 m | 12.8 mi |
| South Mountain | SSW 212° | 2,664 m | 12.0 mi |
| Beaver Mountain | SW 235° | 2,645 m | 12.9 mi |
| Slick Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,645 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Double Four RCH, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1598665 — Castle Rock, Converse County, Wyoming.
OpenStreetMap element node/356505966
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