Castle Gap
Castle Gap is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 786 m. King Mountain stands 958 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Square Top Mountain, a peak 2.7 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
66 named places within 25 miles
- T.P. Tavern: 3.2 mi
- Early Humble Camp in Permian Basin: 4.5 mi
- Mendoza Trail: 4.5 mi
- King Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 4.8 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Table Top Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Butte: 5.2 mi
- Southwest Mesa: 6.7 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 4.4 mi
- County Park: 4.7 mi
- Post Office Park: 4.9 mi
- Dunbar Park: 5.1 mi
- Dub Day Arena & Park: 12.2 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 12.7 mi
- Rankin Museum: 16.5 mi
- Iraan Museum: 21.9 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Gap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | NW 319° | 958 m | 11.6 mi |
| Castle Mountain | NW 319° | 958 m | 13.2 mi |
| Indian Mesa | S 187° | 947 m | 16.0 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | SSE 155° | 933 m | 6.7 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | NE 52° | 921 m | 2.7 mi |
| Noelke Hill | E 95° | 920 m | 13.7 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SE 135° | 918 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hog Peak | SSW 213° | 918 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:29 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:21 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:14 | 17:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 68 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mccamey, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454161241
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