Castle Crags State Park
About
Castle Crags State Park is a California state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 3.4 miles from the small town of Castella. For the most comfortable conditions, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Dunsmuir weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs near 84°F, while July climbs to about 90°F and winter brings frequent wet days with lows near freezing. The park sits close to plenty to do. The Sulphur Creek Trail is just 0.7 miles away. Climbers can head to Indian Springs Canyon and Pin Cushion Wall, both about 1.3 miles off. For an overnight, Castle Lake Campground lies about 5.6 miles away.
Park size
3,728 acres
Inside this park
Location
Castle Crags State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–81°F and lows of 37–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dunsmuir Trtmt Pl, CA weather station, 3.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan49° high30° low
- Feb52° high31° low
- Mar57° high33° low
- Apr63° high37° low
- May73° high44° low
- Jun81° high50° low
- Jul90° high54° low
- Aug89° high51° low
- Sep84° high46° low
- Oct71° high39° low
- Nov56° high34° low
- Dec48° high30° low
Where it is
- Castle Crags State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Castella, California · 3.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Sulphur Creek TrailHiking0.7 mi
- DogHiking1.2 mi
- Indian Springs CanyonRock climbing1.3 mi
- Pin Cushion WallRock climbing1.3 mi
- Castle CreekCanoeing2.7 mi
- Little Castle CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Girard Ridge LookoutCamping4.1 mi
- Castle Lake CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
