Castle Mountain
Castle Mountain is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 780 m. The nearest named place is Castle Gap, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 13 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
51 named places within 25 miles
- Castle Gap: 0.0 mi
- Crane High School: 7.1 mi
- Juan Cordona Lake: 7.2 mi
- Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River: 8.8 mi
- Horsehead Crossing: 11.0 mi
- Hilltop: 2.0 mi
- Castle Mountain: 3.5 mi
- King Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 14.4 mi
- Square Top Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Crane County Park: 7.3 mi
- Dunbar Park: 12.7 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 13.2 mi
- Post Office Park: 13.2 mi
- County Park: 13.7 mi
- Edruvera: 14.3 mi
- Upland: 22.3 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 24.3 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 8.5 mi
- Rankin Museum: 23.2 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Mountain | ENE 78° | 958 m | 3.5 mi |
| King Mountain | E 97° | 958 m | 4.5 mi |
| Southwest Mesa | SE 136° | 933 m | 21.3 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | ESE 118° | 921 m | 16.0 mi |
| Table Top Mountain | SE 129° | 918 m | 19.7 mi |
| Crane County High Point | N 1° | 898 m | 24.6 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Mountain | SE 132° | 871 m | 19.2 mi |
| Hilltop | NNE 24° | 854 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:22 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:15 | 17:52 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crane, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454161240
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