Spirit Rock
Spirit Rock is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,080 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Original Texans, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 1.2 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A large boulder in the center of a circular garden. This spot is known for its acoustic qualities. A person standing on the rock will hear their voice in a surround-sound quality, being echoed back to them by the circular walls and benches nearby.
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
- 65.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Buffalo Courts: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe in Canyon: 0.1 mi
- T-Anchor Ranch Headquarters: 0.1 mi
- J. Evetts Haley: 0.2 mi
- Victory Circle: 0.1 mi
- Conner Park: 0.9 mi
- Hunsley Park: 1.2 mi
- Roadside Park #1: 1.4 mi
- Roadside Park #2: 1.7 mi
- Cub World Fort: 5.6 mi
- Cub World Ship: 5.6 mi
- Ozymandias on the Plains: 8.3 mi
- Combine city: 11.3 mi
- Blue Cadillac: 14.5 mi
- Timber Mesa: 12.6 mi
- Lighthouse Peak: 12.8 mi
- Cooley Butte: 12.9 mi
- Castle Peak: 13.0 mi
- Goodnight Peak: 13.2 mi
- Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center: 13.4 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 14.8 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 14.8 mi
- Don Harrington Discovery Center: 15.0 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 0.9 mi
- Southeast Park Pavilion: 1.1 mi
- 1: 1.4 mi
- 2: 1.4 mi
- 3: 1.5 mi
- The Original Texans: 0.0 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 0.3 mi
- Tex Randall statue: 0.8 mi
- Horse: 16.2 mi
- Heart: 16.2 mi
- The Palisades: 8.5 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Hope Garden: 16.0 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 16.0 mi
- River Falls: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spirit Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | NNW 337° | 1,156 m | 19.3 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | NNW 343° | 1,126 m | 19.9 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | NNW 345° | 1,088 m | 22.9 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | N 354° | 1,082 m | 18.0 mi |
| Cooley Butte | E 86° | 1,029 m | 12.9 mi |
| Brushy Butte | E 92° | 1,026 m | 14.1 mi |
| Red Mesa | ESE 102° | 1,017 m | 14.0 mi |
| Castle Peak | ESE 104° | 999 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:28 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:02 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12119451158
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