The Camino Real
The Camino Real is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,116 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Socorro, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
- 17.1 mi off the El Camino Real, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Socorro: 0.0 mi
- Socorro Mission La Purísima: 0.0 mi
- Casa Ortiz: 0.3 mi
- Rio Vista Farm: 2.2 mi
- Alderete-Candelaria House: 2.5 mi
- Bulldog Championship Park: 0.7 mi
- Callisto Park: 1.1 mi
- Cougar Park: 1.1 mi
- Montreal Park: 1.3 mi
- Valle Hermoso Park: 1.4 mi
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Cultural Center: 1.9 mi
- Old County Jail Museum: 5.3 mi
- Los Portales Museum and Information Center: 5.4 mi
- Carlos M. Ramirez TecH2O Water Resources Learning Center: 10.1 mi
- Salón de la fama del deportista juarense: 11.7 mi
- Caisson Hill: 9.0 mi
- Engineer Hill: 9.9 mi
- Gold Hill: 13.2 mi
- Comanche Peak: 14.2 mi
- Backbone Hill: 14.5 mi
- Texas flag: 9.7 mi
- The Equestrian: 10.9 mi
- Caballo de Bravos de Juárez: 11.6 mi
- Blue Flame: 12.8 mi
- Pershing and Villa: 12.9 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 2.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 2.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 2.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 2.7 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 2.7 mi
- Feather Lake Wildlife Refuge: 2.1 mi
- South Open Reserve: 14.6 mi
- City Preserve: 14.7 mi
- North Open Reserve: 15.4 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 16.8 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 12.7 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 14.1 mi
- El Paso County Eastbound Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- El Paso County Westbound Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Smeltertown: 15.7 mi
- Smeltertown: 15.7 mi
- Rimrock: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Camino Real. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NNW 327° | 2,186 m | 20.2 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | NNW 331° | 2,081 m | 23.7 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | NW 322° | 2,070 m | 18.0 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 328° | 1,985 m | 20.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | NW 322° | 1,982 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Franklin | NW 317° | 1,870 m | 16.3 mi |
| Alacran Mountain | NE 53° | 1,732 m | 24.8 mi |
| Ranger Peak | NW 314° | 1,711 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403588054
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