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Great Western Cattle Trail

Great Western Cattle Trail from directly overhead

Great Western Cattle Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 541 m. Hermans Point stands 684 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Gardens at the Ridge, a garden 1.7 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 4.1 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.12170, -99.15393

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 49
  • Tivy Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Haddenbrock Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Twin Sisters: 12.1 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 12.1 mi
  • Big Hill: 12.9 mi
Parks: 38
  • Schultz Park: 3.3 mi
  • Elm Creek Park: 3.7 mi
  • Lois Park: 3.8 mi
  • Cypress Park: 4.2 mi
  • Knapp Crossing Park: 4.4 mi
Springs: 14
  • Trough Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Dripping Vat Spring: 11.0 mi
  • Muskhog Spring: 16.7 mi
  • White Oak Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Bee Caves Spring: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 7
  • Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 5.3 mi
  • Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 5.3 mi
  • Pioneer Memorial Museum: 13.7 mi
  • Pioneer Museum: 19.7 mi
  • Admiral Nimitz Museum: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 3
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 10.8 mi
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Gardens at the Ridge: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Roos Falls: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hermans PointNNW 344°684 m22.6 mi
Red HillW 264°679 m22.9 mi
Edwards PeakSSW 196°666 m16.7 mi
Cherry MountainNE 37°660 m23.5 mi
RoundheadNNE 28°653 m18.1 mi
Lehmann MountainN 10°623 m23.5 mi
Turkey KnobSE 143°623 m24.6 mi
Big HillE 93°612 m20.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0720:42
September equinox07:2619:0319:35
December solstice07:2917:0517:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465158647278818175665648
Precip in1.71.62.42.34.33.32.11.93.73.22.21.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438098849

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