Mackenzie Trail
Mackenzie Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 693 m. Cedar Knob stands 720 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Rocksprings' First School Building, a historic site 9.4 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 7.4 miles off. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1977
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
25 named places within 25 miles
- Rainbow Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Pecan Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Schoolhouse Bluff: 21.1 mi
- Painted Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Fern Bluff: 22.2 mi
- Cedar Knob: 17.6 mi
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 19.1 mi
- Graveyard Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Seep Spring Mountain: 23.5 mi
- Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mackenzie Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Knob | E 91° | 720 m | 17.6 mi |
| Graveyard Mountain | ESE 112° | 706 m | 20.8 mi |
| Schoolhouse Mountain | ESE 108° | 683 m | 19.1 mi |
| Seep Spring Mountain | SE 130° | 674 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:22 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:11 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:08 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:10 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rocksprings, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403570893
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