Claude Hudspeth
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 Teepee Rest Stop, a rest area 0.6 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 47 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
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
47 named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Hudspeth County Courthouse: 8.4 mi
- Fort Quitman, C.S.A: 8.4 mi
- America's Second Transcontinental Railroad: 8.5 mi
- Hudspeth County: 8.5 mi
- Sierra Blanca Methodist Church: 8.5 mi
- Lasca: 1.8 mi
- Etholen: 4.4 mi
- Finlay: 8.7 mi
- Fort Quitman: 11.7 mi
- Arispe: 13.6 mi
- Teepee Rest Stop: 0.6 mi
- Hudspeth County Railroad Depot Museum: 8.3 mi
- The Palisades: 19.2 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca | NE 52° | 2,100 m | 4.3 mi |
| Little Blanca Mountain | NNE 34° | 1,880 m | 5.9 mi |
| Round Top | NNE 14° | 1,746 m | 4.6 mi |
| Goat Mountain | E 90° | 1,746 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sneed Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,727 m | 23.1 mi |
| Little Round Top | NNE 19° | 1,664 m | 5.3 mi |
| Dome Peak | E 85° | 1,660 m | 18.6 mi |
| Triple Hill | NE 56° | 1,653 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:34 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:28 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Hancock 8sse, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6345930731
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