Route of Tascosa-Dodge City Trail
Route of Tascosa-Dodge City Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,062 m. John Ray stands 1,117 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Historic Drift Fence, a historic site 7.6 miles away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
70 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Historic Drift Fence: 7.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 11.3 mi
- City of Dumas: 11.7 mi
- Moore County Courthouse: 11.7 mi
- Geological Riches of Moore County: 11.7 mi
- Parkway Park: 10.9 mi
- Shamrock Park: 11.0 mi
- Painter Park: 11.1 mi
- Durrett Park: 11.2 mi
- Treasure Island Park: 11.3 mi
- Signal Hill: 20.8 mi
- Antelope Peak: 21.6 mi
- John Ray: 21.8 mi
- Lost Mesa: 22.7 mi
- Hackberry Mesa: 23.1 mi
- Window on the Plains Museum: 11.8 mi
- Lake Meredith Aquatic and Wildlife Museum: 17.7 mi
- Hutchinson County Musesum: 24.7 mi
- Pringle: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Route of Tascosa-Dodge City Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ray | SSW 203° | 1,117 m | 21.8 mi |
| Antelope Peak | SSE 149° | 1,024 m | 21.6 mi |
| Lost Mesa | S 185° | 1,013 m | 22.7 mi |
| Hackberry Mesa | S 184° | 1,011 m | 23.1 mi |
| Signal Hill | E 93° | 987 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:25 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:29 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:58 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dumas, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452343274
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