Peak · New Mexico
Castle Rock
Castle Rock rises to 1,542 m in New Mexico. Florida Peak stands 2,266 m to the south-southwest, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Agate Point, a peak 1.6 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,542 m
How to reach it
Coordinates32.15648, -107.61364
47 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 25
- Agate Point: 1.6 mi
- Capitol Dome: 2.2 mi
- Florida Peak: 2.3 mi
- Chimney Point: 2.4 mi
- Navajo Bill Hill: 2.6 mi
Parks: 12
- Florida Park: 10.3 mi
- South Park: 10.6 mi
- Lloyd Pratz Athletic Complex: 10.7 mi
- Triangle Park: 11.0 mi
- Elsie Vega Park: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Luna County Courthouse Historic Site: 11.1 mi
- Seaman Field House Historic Site: 11.3 mi
- Christ Light Community Church: 11.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum: 11.3 mi
- Play Sharity Childrens Museum: 11.5 mi
- Columbus Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Little Needles Eye: 3.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Uvas Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Susan Parks Historical Marker: 22.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Peak | SSW 192° | 2,266 m | 2.3 mi |
| South Peak | SSW 193° | 2,156 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gym Peak | S 175° | 2,146 m | 6.3 mi |
| Baldy Peak | S 187° | 2,121 m | 4.7 mi |
| Capitol Dome | WSW 243° | 1,804 m | 2.2 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 200° | 1,772 m | 17.5 mi |
| Middle Peak | SSW 199° | 1,747 m | 17.8 mi |
| Good Sight Peak | NNE 22° | 1,699 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 19:45 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:36 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:33 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Deming Muni AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 887270 — Castle Rock, Luna County, New Mexico.
OpenStreetMap element node/357571665
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