Skip to content

La Recluta and La Escuelita

La Recluta and La Escuelita from directly overhead

La Recluta and La Escuelita is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the east, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Tourist Camp and Courts, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 18 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2002
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates30.66895, -96.96935

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • Hale Park: 1.6 mi
  • Bridge Park: 1.7 mi
  • Fair Park & Rodeo Arena: 2.7 mi
  • Veterans Park: 3.5 mi
  • Ledbetter Park: 11.9 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Taylor Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Hart Mountain: 5.1 mi
  • Wilson Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Eland Rough: 13.0 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 21.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Dime Box: 23.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Recluta and La Escuelita. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainE 90°196 m4.5 mi
Hart MountainENE 72°194 m5.1 mi
Wilson HillNE 50°164 m12.0 mi
Eland RoughENE 59°150 m13.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNE 52°150 m17.1 mi
Long MountainNE 54°140 m17.5 mi
Clay HillSSW 211°138 m20.1 mi
Mockingbird HillSE 137°128 m21.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0819:40
June solstice06:2619:5920:34
September equinox07:1718:5419:26
December solstice07:2216:5517:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505561687581838479696052
Precip in2.62.32.92.35.33.62.62.53.94.33.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cameron, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12452343235

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to La Recluta and La Escuelita.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens