Ruins of Camp Colorado
Ruins of Camp Colorado is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 474 m. Robinson Peak stands 632 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Knob, a peak 2.6 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 20 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
108 named places within 25 miles
- Mullins Heritage Park: 8.8 mi
- Colonel James E. McCord: 9.8 mi
- Camp Colorado, C.S.A.: 9.8 mi
- Coleman County Jail: 9.9 mi
- Mrs. J.A.B. Miller Public Library Building: 9.9 mi
- Mullins Heritage Park: 8.8 mi
- Coleman City Park: 9.7 mi
- Mills Park: 9.9 mi
- Memory Lake Park: 11.4 mi
- Lake Brownwood State Park: 14.2 mi
- Red Knob: 2.6 mi
- Barefoot Mountains: 3.5 mi
- Indian Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Holloway Mountains: 8.4 mi
- Mayberry Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Heritage Hall Museum: 10.2 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 17.4 mi
- Brown County Museum of History: 20.0 mi
- Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Musuem: 20.4 mi
- Rest Area US-84 US-283: 9.1 mi
- Graham and Jean Bevel Community Garden: 10.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruins of Camp Colorado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Peak | WNW 285° | 632 m | 14.5 mi |
| West Caddo Peak | N 358° | 628 m | 20.1 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | N 7° | 616 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | NNE 17° | 612 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bead Mountain | WSW 243° | 603 m | 21.1 mi |
| Santa Anna Mountains | SSW 201° | 589 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hog Mountains | E 80° | 585 m | 24.1 mi |
| Coyote Peak | NE 39° | 571 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:17 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:03 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 17:01 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Coleman, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12402905146
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