Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba
Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 550 m. Monument Mountain stands 662 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Robbers Roost, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
- 27.0 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
97 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba: 8.7 mi
- Site of Indian Battle: 9.8 mi
- Menard County Courthouse: 11.4 mi
- Fort McKavett, C.S.A.: 11.4 mi
- Bank of Menard, 1903: 11.5 mi
- American Legion Park: 11.4 mi
- Low Water Bridge Park: 11.5 mi
- Menard River Park: 11.6 mi
- Ditch Walk Park: 11.6 mi
- Presidio de San Saba: 12.6 mi
- Hyman Hill: 7.1 mi
- Little Racetrack Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Cutoff Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Double Knobs: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Sheltered Table: 23.6 mi
- Sheltered Table: 23.6 mi
- Sheltered Table: 23.6 mi
- Sheltered Table: 23.6 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Menard County Museum: 13.9 mi
- Mason County Museum: 23.4 mi
- HOT Museum: 24.0 mi
- Hext: 4.2 mi
- Calf Creek: 10.8 mi
- Grit: 17.6 mi
- Robbers Roost: 0.5 mi
- Walton Spring: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Mountain | SSE 156° | 662 m | 22.9 mi |
| Hyman Hill | NNW 345° | 647 m | 7.1 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | WNW 303° | 637 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mason Mountains | E 96° | 611 m | 18.6 mi |
| Double Knobs | ESE 108° | 606 m | 15.4 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | ESE 124° | 595 m | 12.0 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ESE 112° | 586 m | 12.1 mi |
| Teacup Mountain | SSW 193° | 575 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Menard, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452333863
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