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Old Texas Ranger Trail

Old Texas Ranger Trail from directly overhead

Old Texas Ranger Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. Edwards Peak stands 666 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Jack Phillips, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates29.72644, -99.07337

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rugh Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Town Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Polly Peak: 5.0 mi
  • Fivemile Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Langford Mountain: 7.3 mi
Parks: 54
  • M. R. Sandige Park: 0.0 mi
  • Western Heritage Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bandera City Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mansfield Park: 1.9 mi
  • Bandera Sports Complex: 2.2 mi
Springs: 17
  • Dripping Springs: 0.7 mi
  • Kindla Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Pear Tree Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Indian Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Bear Springs: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
Museums: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 21.0 mi
  • Hoffmann Hayfield: 21.3 mi
  • Cascade Caverns: 23.7 mi
  • The Cross at Kerrville: 24.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • SR 173 Roadside Picnic Area: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Old Texas Ranger Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Edwards PeakNW 320°666 m14.6 mi
Round MountainW 273°648 m17.0 mi
Seco MountainW 260°629 m19.0 mi
Turkey KnobNE 53°623 m12.4 mi
Round TopN 5°611 m9.9 mi
Flag MountainSW 235°604 m12.4 mi
Split MountainWSW 244°604 m20.2 mi
Chalk MountainWSW 257°601 m10.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1719:48
June solstice06:3720:0620:41
September equinox07:2519:0319:34
December solstice07:2817:0617:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360667480828277685850
Precip in2.21.83.02.55.53.92.52.34.53.32.32.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Medina 1NE, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6342294248

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