Castle Rocks
Castle Rocks rises to 2,616 m in California. San Jacinto Peak stands 3,288 m to the east-southeast, 2.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Folly Peak, a peak 1.9 miles away. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q35733186, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,616 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Folly Peak: 1.9 mi
- Newton Drury Peak: 2.2 mi
- San Jacinto Peak: 2.3 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Miller Peak: 2.6 mi
- Cinco Poses Spring: 2.2 mi
- Deer Springs: 2.6 mi
- Strawberry Cienaga: 3.4 mi
- Middle Spring: 4.3 mi
- Bay Tree Spring: 4.3 mi
- Black Mountain Scenic Area: 3.2 mi
- Humber Park: 4.8 mi
- Entrance: 5.6 mi
- Idy Park: 5.9 mi
- Cabazon Park: 6.7 mi
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: 5.8 mi
- Trapper Outpost: 9.2 mi
- Archery: 9.2 mi
- Hurkey Creek: 9.2 mi
- Mountain Biking: 9.2 mi
- Idyllwild Area Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Frey House II: 9.3 mi
- Palm Springs Art Museum: 9.5 mi
- Aluminaire House: 9.5 mi
- Ruddy's General Store: 9.6 mi
- UC James San Jacinto Montain Reserve: 3.8 mi
- James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve: 3.8 mi
- Hidden Divide Natural Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Idyllwild Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- Valley Hi Oak Park: 7.5 mi
- Alpenglow Lilac Gardens: 5.0 mi
- California Desert Region: 9.9 mi
- Texas Desert Region: 9.9 mi
- Moorten Botanical Garden: 9.9 mi
- Central American Region: 9.9 mi
- Sawmill Flats: 3.5 mi
- Speed of Light Experiment: 5.2 mi
- mine: 5.6 mi
- Shiprock: 8.3 mi
- Tong wen neval: 9.1 mi
- Dinny: 7.0 mi
- Mr. Rex: 7.1 mi
- Forever Marilyn: 9.6 mi
- Isabelle: 9.6 mi
- The Rainmaker: 9.7 mi
- Fuller Mill Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- Andreas Falls: 7.5 mi
- Dry Falls: 8.2 mi
- Tahquitz Falls: 9.0 mi
- Seven Sisters Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Lake Fulmor Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Bent Palm Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Lake Hemet Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Mission Creek Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Delos Bench: 17.8 mi
- Whitewater Adobe Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Whitewater Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Brookside Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Wildwood Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Dry Falls: 8.2 mi
- Oak Cliff: 8.9 mi
- Morongo's Oasis Beach: 8.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Peak | ESE 118° | 3,288 m | 2.3 mi |
| Jean Peak | SE 130° | 3,202 m | 2.7 mi |
| Folly Peak | ESE 116° | 3,195 m | 1.9 mi |
| Marion Mountain | SE 146° | 3,150 m | 2.9 mi |
| Miller Peak | ESE 114° | 3,143 m | 2.6 mi |
| Newton Drury Peak | SE 133° | 3,102 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Saint Ellen | SSE 149° | 3,097 m | 2.7 mi |
| Cornell Peak | ESE 111° | 2,928 m | 3.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:25 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:12 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 16:04 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idyllwild Fire Dept, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358816444
Day trips start here
- Idyllwild · 6 mi
- Banning · 11 mi
- Palm Springs · 11 mi
- Cathedral City · 14 mi
- Desert Hot Springs · 15 mi
- Beaumont · 17 mi
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