Peak · Wyoming
Giant Castle Mountain
Giant Castle Mountain rises to 3,056 m in Wyoming. Pinnacle Mountain stands 3,469 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cody Peak, a peak 2.7 miles away. Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,056 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.53494, -110.00352
- 2.9 mi off the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cody Peak: 2.7 mi
- Crow Peak: 3.1 mi
- Silvertip Peak: 5.0 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 5.7 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Eleanor Lake Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Sylvan Lake Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Sedge Bay Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Blackwater Pond Picnic Ground: 13.7 mi
- Steamboat Point Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- The Palisades: 12.7 mi
- Holmes Point: 14.4 mi
- Steamboat Point: 14.5 mi
- Elk Point: 14.7 mi
- Park Point: 16.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Steamboat Springs: 14.5 mi
- Wahb spring: 20.7 mi
- Sizzling Basin: 22.0 mi
- Mud Caldron: 22.0 mi
- Turbulent Pool: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 5
- Eagle Pass: 14.6 mi
- LeHardys Rapids: 19.4 mi
- Mud Volcano Area: 22.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 22.3 mi
- Soda Butte Cone: 24.8 mi
Hot springs: 3
- Churning Caldron: 22.0 mi
- Sour Lake: 22.1 mi
- Grizzly Fumarole: 22.1 mi
Parks: 2
- Frank Island Bay North: 19.0 mi
- Frank Island Bay South: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Fire Memorial: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Yellowstone National Park: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Giant Castle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Mountain | S 172° | 3,469 m | 14.8 mi |
| Eagle Peak | S 184° | 3,460 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sheep Mesa | SE 144° | 3,413 m | 15.7 mi |
| Sleeping Giant Mountain | E 95° | 3,408 m | 8.0 mi |
| Jaggar Peak | ENE 71° | 3,403 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | ENE 72° | 3,399 m | 14.6 mi |
| Coxcomb Mountain | SE 132° | 3,383 m | 16.8 mi |
| Table Mountain | S 189° | 3,365 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:24 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:55 | 16:44 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 19 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pahaska, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356501376
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