The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds
The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. Wolf Mountain stands 420 m to the south, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Tommy Perkins Memorial Park, a park 3.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 16 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Luke Lutheran Church of Olney: 3.3 mi
- Leland Snow Memorial Pavilion: 6.2 mi
- Little Salt Creek Indian Fight: 6.4 mi
- Extinct Town of Anarene: 6.5 mi
- Archer County: 8.4 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Griffin Park: 3.6 mi
- Burkett Park: 13.8 mi
- Newcastle City Park: 15.0 mi
- Fort Belknap State Park: 17.9 mi
- Skid Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Spy Knob: 14.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 14.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Bare Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Mountain | S 170° | 420 m | 20.3 mi |
| Beehive Mountain | S 172° | 419 m | 20.6 mi |
| Spie Knob | ESE 114° | 383 m | 22.1 mi |
| Skid Mountain | SSW 198° | 371 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bare Mountain | E 99° | 362 m | 16.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | S 189° | 349 m | 14.7 mi |
| Spy Knob | E 94° | 348 m | 14.4 mi |
| Satanta Mountain | E 97° | 348 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olney, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389411256
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