The Chihuahua Trail and Escondido Water Hole
The Chihuahua Trail and Escondido Water Hole is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 802 m. Bachelor Hill stands 804 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Howard's Well, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 4.3 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
27 named places within 25 miles
- Howard's Well: 0.0 mi
- Old Government Road: 0.0 mi
- Ruins of Fort Lancaster: 1.6 mi
- Sheffield: 9.3 mi
- Hoover, Laura and William Peery: 14.2 mi
- Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook: 0.0 mi
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 1.4 mi
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 1.6 mi
- Sheffield City Park: 9.3 mi
- Community Center Park: 21.1 mi
- Pecos Peak: 7.7 mi
- Bachelor Hill: 8.5 mi
- Pike's Peak: 14.1 mi
- Parking Area: 9.3 mi
- Parking Area: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
- Pecos Spring: 8.2 mi
- Caroline Springs: 16.4 mi
- Hembrie: 5.6 mi
- Independence Creek Preserve: 16.5 mi
- Iraan Museum: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Chihuahua Trail and Escondido Water Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Hill | ENE 72° | 804 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pike's Peak | E 84° | 741 m | 14.1 mi |
| Pecos Peak | W 277° | 685 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:45 | 20:18 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:14 | 17:50 |
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 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheffield, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403538433
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