Los Caballos (in core of the Ouachita Structural Belt)
Los Caballos (in core of the Ouachita Structural Belt) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,188 m. Haleys Peak stands 2,068 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Simpson Springs Mountain, a peak 1.9 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 18 miles off. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 17.8 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
72 named places within 25 miles
- Simpson Springs Mountain: 1.9 mi
- East Bourland Mountain: 2.1 mi
- West Bourland Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Three Mile Hill: 6.8 mi
- Beckwith Hills: 7.1 mi
- Fort Pena Colorada (Red Rock): 6.0 mi
- Chambers Hotel: 9.7 mi
- The Gage Hotel: 9.8 mi
- Albion E. Shepard House: 9.9 mi
- First School House: 9.9 mi
- Post Park: 6.0 mi
- Peña Colorado: 6.3 mi
- Gage Gardens: 9.6 mi
- PIcnic Area: 11.3 mi
- Target Marathon: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Los Caballos (in core of the Ouachita Structural Belt). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haleys Peak | WNW 288° | 2,068 m | 24.4 mi |
| Santiago Peak | SSW 208° | 1,992 m | 18.1 mi |
| Old Blue Mountain | N 356° | 1,886 m | 24.1 mi |
| Elephant Mountain | W 260° | 1,865 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Ord | NW 311° | 1,852 m | 19.2 mi |
| Bird Mountain | NW 322° | 1,849 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cathedral Mountain | NNW 346° | 1,788 m | 17.3 mi |
| Leonard Mountain | N 8° | 1,765 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:33 | 20:05 |
| June solstice | 06:53 | 20:23 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:22 | 17:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marathon, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12394945888
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