Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River
Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 709 m. Big Mesa stands 960 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsehead Crossing, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 17 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
43 named places within 25 miles
- Horsehead Crossing: 3.2 mi
- Castle Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Castle Gap: 8.8 mi
- Horsehead Crossing, C.S.A.: 12.7 mi
- Crane High School: 13.4 mi
- Hilltop: 10.4 mi
- Castle Mountain: 12.2 mi
- King Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Girvin Butte: 14.6 mi
- Bobcat Hills: 16.0 mi
- Crane County Park: 13.4 mi
- Dunbar Park: 16.3 mi
- Post Office Park: 16.8 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 17.1 mi
- County Park: 17.2 mi
- Edruvera: 12.4 mi
- Baldridge, Texas: 16.4 mi
- Horsehead Crossing Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Mendoza Trail Museum: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horsehead Crossing on the Pecos River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mesa | S 186° | 960 m | 22.3 mi |
| Castle Mountain | ENE 67° | 958 m | 12.2 mi |
| King Mountain | ENE 74° | 958 m | 12.8 mi |
| Guayule Mountain | SSW 212° | 957 m | 22.1 mi |
| East Mesa | SSW 205° | 953 m | 22.9 mi |
| Square Top Mountain | E 99° | 921 m | 22.3 mi |
| Saddle Butte | SSW 200° | 920 m | 21.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 211° | 919 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:47 | 20:22 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:15 | 17:52 |
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 | 46 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crane, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6385830220
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