Dead Man's Pass
Dead Man's Pass is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 553 m. Blue Hills stands 658 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Comstock, a historic site 8.1 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.7 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
gap in Val Verde County, Texas, US
Wikidata Q16954808, matched on coordinates and name (261 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2007
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
41 named places within 25 miles
- Comstock: 8.1 mi
- Site of Camp Hudson: 10.9 mi
- Pecos River High Bridge: 14.0 mi
- The Pecos River in Literature and Folklore: 14.0 mi
- Railroad Bridges Over the Pecos: 14.6 mi
- Carlos Camp Spring: 9.6 mi
- Blue Spring: 11.1 mi
- Leon Spring: 11.8 mi
- Jose Maria Spring: 13.0 mi
- Glenn Spring: 15.4 mi
- Turkey Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Indian Cliffs: 17.0 mi
- Rough Canyon Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- White Shaman Preserve: 13.5 mi
- White Shaman Cave: 13.6 mi
- Rough Canyon Recreational Area: 18.6 mi
- Governors Landing Campground: 23.3 mi
- Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center: 24.8 mi
- Roy Bean’s Opera House, Town Hall, and Seat of Justice: 24.9 mi
- Dolan Falls: 10.8 mi
- Blue Hills: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dead Man's Pass. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hills | NNW 327° | 658 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:25 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:14 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 17:14 | 17:50 |
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 | 49 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hudspeth RVR RCH, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453813661
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