Camp Resolution of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition
Camp Resolution of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 760 m. Old Flat Top stands 923 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch, a historic site 2.5 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 9.3 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
In 1841 the Texan Santa Fe Expedition camped between Quitaque Creek and Los Lingos Creek. There are two historical markers here side by side to mark Camp Resolution. One marker is from Texas Historical Commission and the other is from the Freemasons.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
67 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch: 2.5 mi
- Gasoline Cotton Gin: 4.0 mi
- Resthaven Cemetery: 5.0 mi
- Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site: 8.0 mi
- Bob Wills Monument: 11.1 mi
- Quitaque Peaks: 7.0 mi
- Old Flat Top: 7.5 mi
- Eagles Point: 9.5 mi
- Haynes Ridge: 11.1 mi
- Schott Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Hope, Pride, Progress: 4.6 mi
- Quitaque Panthers & Pantherettes: 4.6 mi
- In God We Trust: 4.6 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 4.6 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 4.6 mi
- Quitaque City Park: 4.5 mi
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: 10.8 mi
- Bob Wills Park: 11.1 mi
- Silverton Municipal Park: 18.6 mi
- Hunter/Peralez Memorial Park: 24.8 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 4.5 mi
- Bob Wills Museum: 11.4 mi
- The Jailhouse Museum: 18.4 mi
- Motley County Jail Museum: 23.9 mi
- Motley County Historical Museum: 24.0 mi
- Terry Spring: 16.8 mi
- Minnow Spring: 17.0 mi
- Gasoline: 4.0 mi
- Lingos Falls: 8.4 mi
- Campbell Roadside Park: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Resolution of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Flat Top | NNW 342° | 923 m | 7.5 mi |
| Quitaque Peaks | S 173° | 865 m | 7.0 mi |
| Schott Mountain | N 353° | 845 m | 15.8 mi |
| Eagles Point | N 356° | 833 m | 9.5 mi |
| Antelope Hill | SSE 156° | 824 m | 15.9 mi |
| Connally Peak | SSE 160° | 798 m | 17.9 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 343° | 797 m | 19.1 mi |
| Boone Mountain | SSE 153° | 791 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 17:00 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turkey, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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