Dry Frio Canyon
Dry Frio Canyon is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Meridian Mountain stands 707 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mule Mountain, a peak 4.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 148 named places lie within 25 miles, 56 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Ol' Baldy viewpoint · 7 mi
148 named places within 25 miles
- Mule Mountain: 4.7 mi
- Devils Backbone Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Davenport Hill: 5.9 mi
- Ol' Baldy: 7.1 mi
- Sycamore Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Rock Pile on top of Ol Baldy: 7.1 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Garner State Park: 7.1 mi
- C.S.A. Saltpetre Mine: 7.6 mi
- Silver Mine Pass: 7.6 mi
- Lombardy Irrigation Ditch: 9.1 mi
- Garner State Park: 7.2 mi
- Camp Wood City Park: 13.8 mi
- Bruce Park: 14.6 mi
- Frio Canyon Park: 14.9 mi
- Utopia Park: 19.3 mi
- Foshee Trail: 7.0 mi
- Seven Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Blacks Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Cow Cave Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Nueces Canyon Historical Museum: 13.7 mi
- Real County Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
- Mission San Lorenzo: 14.2 mi
- Sabinal Canyon Museum: 16.5 mi
- Briscoe-Garner Museum: 22.7 mi
- Walnut Springs: 6.7 mi
- Trough Springs: 12.0 mi
- Winans Spring: 22.3 mi
- Swimming Hole: 24.9 mi
- Crystal Cave: 6.8 mi
- White Rock Cave: 6.8 mi
- Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924: 13.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 22.9 mi
- Cooks Slough Nature Park: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dry Frio Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Mountain | NNE 29° | 707 m | 15.0 mi |
| Caprock Mountain | NW 324° | 695 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kelley Peak | WNW 298° | 680 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gobbler Knob | NNW 332° | 670 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hog Pen Mountain | NNW 334° | 657 m | 21.1 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | NE 55° | 654 m | 22.9 mi |
| Turkey Peak | NNW 330° | 648 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wernette Mountain | ENE 67° | 647 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:08 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Wood, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453813487
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