Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker
Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a recorded elevation of 1,370 m. Black Mesa stands 1,597 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Petrified Log Exhibit, a attraction 5.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 112 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
The story
Park in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49535221, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,370 m
How to reach it
- 111.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.0 mi off the Santa Fe Trail, National
29 named places within 25 miles
- Castle Rock Pillar: 9.3 mi
- Independence Arch: 12.1 mi
- Robbers Roost Peak: 12.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Winchester Mesa: 16.3 mi
- Site of Old Fort Nichols: 7.1 mi
- Santa Fe Trail Cimarron Route: 11.8 mi
- Black Mesa: 14.6 mi
- War Memorial: 16.4 mi
- Autograph Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Devils Elbow: 19.5 mi
- Kenton Museum: 11.9 mi
- Cimarron Heritage Center Museum: 16.4 mi
- Rita Blanca Wildlife Management Area: 14.5 mi
- Felt Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Cimmaronosaurus: 16.4 mi
- Tin Man: 16.5 mi
- Petrified Log Exhibit: 5.9 mi
- Black Mesa Nature Preserve: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | NW 309° | 1,597 m | 23.3 mi |
| Big Canyon Mesa | NW 312° | 1,537 m | 21.1 mi |
| Middle Mesa | NW 312° | 1,514 m | 19.0 mi |
| Lone Mesa | NW 319° | 1,493 m | 19.3 mi |
| Potter Rincon | NW 307° | 1,454 m | 21.0 mi |
| Little Black Mesa | NNW 336° | 1,441 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Butte | NW 320° | 1,404 m | 18.5 mi |
| Red Hill | NW 308° | 1,379 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:36 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 15:59 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kenton, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/357457242
Day trips start here
- Boise City · 17 mi
Take the scenic way to Old Santa Fe Trail Historical Marker.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.