Old Spanish Trail
Old Spanish Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 503 m. Red Hill stands 679 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Starkey Cemetery, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Hill Country Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Starkey Cemetery: 0.2 mi
- Kerrville Lodge No. 697, A.F. & A.M.: 0.7 mi
- Order of the Eastern Star, Kerrville Chapter #24: 0.7 mi
- Methodist Encampment Community: 1.0 mi
- Gatlin Site: 1.1 mi
- Knapp Crossing Park: 0.3 mi
- Guadalupe Park: 0.4 mi
- Granger MacDonald Park: 0.5 mi
- Westland Park: 0.6 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 0.8 mi
- Tivy Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Haddenbrock Hill: 7.9 mi
- Pikes Peak: 8.0 mi
- Twin Sisters: 9.1 mi
- Big Hill: 10.6 mi
- Trough Spring: 7.8 mi
- Dripping Vat Spring: 12.2 mi
- Muskhog Spring: 15.0 mi
- White Oak Spring: 15.9 mi
- Bee Caves Spring: 18.1 mi
- Ravenhead: 8.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 13.9 mi
- The Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Joes Point: 14.9 mi
- Gaddis Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Schreiner Mansion - Historic Site and Event Center: 1.7 mi
- Kerr Arts & Cultural Center: 1.7 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 17.5 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 22.9 mi
- Admiral Nimitz Museum: 23.1 mi
- Scenic View: 3.1 mi
- Kerr County Eastbound Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Kerr County Westbound Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Morris Ranch: 14.2 mi
- Pedernales: 16.8 mi
- Bankersmith: 21.0 mi
- Cain City: 23.1 mi
- Grapetown: 24.5 mi
- Lupe: 1.5 mi
- Stonehenge II: 5.1 mi
- Gazebo for Albert Steves: 17.8 mi
- The Cross at Kerrville: 3.2 mi
- Fort Martin Scott Historic Site: 23.1 mi
- Schumacher Crossing Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- The Gardens at the Ridge: 6.0 mi
- Kerr Wildlife Management Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Spanish Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | W 275° | 679 m | 22.2 mi |
| Edwards Peak | SSW 198° | 666 m | 12.4 mi |
| Roundhead | NNE 24° | 653 m | 22.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 208° | 648 m | 25.0 mi |
| Turkey Knob | SE 135° | 623 m | 21.8 mi |
| Big Hill | E 82° | 612 m | 21.7 mi |
| Round Top | SSE 154° | 611 m | 14.6 mi |
| Schlaudt Hills | NE 44° | 597 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 17:06 | 17:42 |
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 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kerrville 3 NNE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12438098816
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