Site of Western Cattle Trail
Site of Western Cattle Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 527 m. Bald Mountain stands 757 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Company I, 7th Texas Infantry: 1.1 mi
- Abilene Woman's Club Building: 1.4 mi
- Childers Classical Institute: 1.5 mi
- Hattie and Henry Sayles, Sr., House: 1.5 mi
- Magee House: 1.6 mi
- Lee Park: 0.9 mi
- Oscar Rose Park: 1.2 mi
- C W Gill Park: 1.2 mi
- Cobb Park: 1.4 mi
- Tanglewood Recreation Center: 1.6 mi
- Buzzard Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Round Top Mountain: 13.2 mi
- East Peak: 13.3 mi
- Cat Heads: 13.6 mi
- Castle Peak: 14.5 mi
- Stone Stacks: 1.9 mi
- Spirit Wind: 2.0 mi
- Duck On A Bike: 2.1 mi
- "Mesteno" - Mustang Statue: 2.1 mi
- Man in the Moon: 2.1 mi
- Discovery Center: 2.1 mi
- Grace Cultural Center and Museum: 2.2 mi
- Dyess Memorial Center: 2.3 mi
- Frontier Texas!: 2.6 mi
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum: 3.7 mi
- Petrified Tree: 2.8 mi
- Fort Phantom Hill: 14.3 mi
- Callahan County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Callahan County Westbound Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Audra: 11.6 mi
- Lake Picnic/Swimming Area: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Site of Western Cattle Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | WSW 239° | 757 m | 21.2 mi |
| Black Point | WSW 255° | 725 m | 24.2 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WSW 240° | 721 m | 12.6 mi |
| Round Top Mountain | SW 230° | 715 m | 13.2 mi |
| Riney Peak | WSW 239° | 704 m | 17.2 mi |
| Chalk Peak | W 260° | 700 m | 21.0 mi |
| East Peak | WSW 246° | 699 m | 13.3 mi |
| Ringtop | WSW 254° | 697 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:19 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abilene Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453546645
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