Old Mobeetie Trail
Old Mobeetie Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 715 m. Mount Ararat stands 949 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rowe Cemetery, a historic site 12 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 35 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 35.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
69 named places within 25 miles
- Rowe Cemetery: 12.4 mi
- McLean Methodist Church: 12.6 mi
- Dozier Cemetery: 13.0 mi
- Alanreed Cemetery (HTC): 13.4 mi
- World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean: 13.4 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 12.4 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 12.4 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Devils Rope Museum: 14.2 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 22.5 mi
- Murals: 12.5 mi
- Phillips 66: 12.5 mi
- Texaco Super Service Station: 13.7 mi
- Alanreed Baptist Church: 13.8 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 22.4 mi
- Donley County Northbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Donley County Southbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Howardwick City Park: 17.9 mi
- Prospect Park: 18.9 mi
- Elmore Park: 22.5 mi
- Central Park: 22.6 mi
- Memphis Texas City Park Camping Area: 23.7 mi
- Mount Ararat: 20.7 mi
- Gunboat Mountain: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Mobeetie Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ararat | WNW 282° | 949 m | 20.7 mi |
| Gunboat Mountain | WSW 237° | 892 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:21 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:56 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Lean, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403582387
Day trips start here
- McLean · 13 mi
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