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A Jesse James Hideout

A Jesse James Hideout from directly overhead

A Jesse James Hideout is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Bare Mountain stands 362 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Archer County Discovery Well, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.59519, -98.62558

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Burkett Park: 0.6 mi
  • Big Tree Park: 11.8 mi
  • Marsh Park: 12.1 mi
  • Little Post Oak Creek Park: 13.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Park: 14.5 mi
Peaks: 10
  • Gap Mountain: 15.2 mi
  • Spy Knob: 16.1 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 17.6 mi
  • Bare Mountain: 18.1 mi
  • Bare Butte: 20.0 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Jesse James Hideout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bare MountainSSE 148°362 m18.1 mi
Spy KnobSSE 150°348 m16.1 mi
Satanta MountainSE 131°348 m23.9 mi
Backbone MountainESE 117°338 m23.9 mi
Gap MountainSE 129°334 m15.2 mi
Bare ButteN 358°322 m20.0 mi
Temple HillN 353°321 m20.1 mi
Twin MountainNNW 339°321 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:46
June solstice06:2620:1220:49
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3616:5317:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755647381858577655445
Precip in1.72.02.02.44.83.42.52.92.83.82.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12389411260

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