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Claude Hudspeth

Claude Hudspeth from directly overhead

Claude Hudspeth is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,407 m. Sierra Blanca stands 2,100 m to the northeast, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1969
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates31.21325, -105.49352

48 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
  • Malone Mountains: 3.5 mi
  • Dyke Top: 3.8 mi
  • Cliff Top: 3.8 mi
  • Sierra Blanca: 4.3 mi
  • Round Top: 4.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Hudspeth County Railroad Depot Museum: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Parks: 1
  • Lovelady Park: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sierra BlancaNE 52°2,100 m4.3 mi
Little Blanca MountainNNE 34°1,880 m5.9 mi
Round TopNNE 14°1,746 m4.6 mi
Goat MountainE 90°1,746 m23.6 mi
Sneed MountainENE 76°1,727 m23.1 mi
Little Round TopNNE 19°1,664 m5.3 mi
Dome PeakE 85°1,660 m18.6 mi
Triple HillNE 56°1,653 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4219:14
June solstice05:5919:3420:10
September equinox06:5118:2819:00
December solstice06:5716:2817:04

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F445057647382838175655344
Precip in0.60.30.20.20.40.71.61.41.20.90.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Hancock 8sse, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6345930731

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