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The Double File Trail

The Double File Trail from directly overhead

The Double File Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Negrohead stands 405 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Palm Valley Lutheran Church, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 14 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1979
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates30.52011, -97.64384

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Two lion statues: 0.5 mi
  • Giraffe statue: 0.6 mi
  • Kalahari Resort sign: 0.6 mi
  • Herd of elephant statues: 0.6 mi
  • Termite mound sculpture: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Play for All Abilities Park: 0.7 mi
  • Chandler Creek Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sonoma Lake: 1.2 mi
  • Stark Park: 1.2 mi
  • Sonoma HOA Park: 1.3 mi
Gardens: 56
Nature reserves: 44
  • Beck Preserve: 5.5 mi
  • Bull Creek Management Unit: 11.9 mi
  • Waste Management Wildlife Park: 12.0 mi
  • Westside Preserve: 12.1 mi
  • Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve: 12.5 mi
Museums: 41
  • Palm House Museum: 2.1 mi
  • Bohls House: 5.8 mi
  • The Williamson Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Museum of Ice Cream: 9.5 mi
  • Museum of Illusions: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 35
  • Rabbit Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Martin Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Rabbit Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Jaecks Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Queen Hill: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Inner Space Cavern: 6.6 mi
  • Abandoned zoo cage: 8.5 mi
  • Client Innovation Center: 9.2 mi
  • Austin Table Tennis Association: 11.5 mi
  • Texas paintball: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Hidden Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Link Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Middle Bull Creek Falls: 13.3 mi
  • Lower Bull Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Small Falls: 17.0 mi
Springs: 7
  • Shady Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Queen's Bath: 12.8 mi
  • Seiders Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Apple Spring: 16.2 mi
  • Deep Eddy Pool: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Lake Creek Trailhead Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 23.2 mi
  • Stone picnic table: 23.4 mi
  • The Learning Tree: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Double File Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NegroheadW 276°405 m24.7 mi
Travis PeakW 272°382 m23.0 mi
Pilot KnobNW 318°368 m22.5 mi
Round MountainWNW 282°366 m20.2 mi
Big Bear HillWNW 284°366 m20.9 mi
Flint Rock HillSW 236°360 m23.8 mi
Bald KnobNW 324°355 m24.2 mi
Barnett KnobNW 321°351 m21.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:1119:42
June solstice06:3020:0120:37
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:2416:5817:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495360677481848478695850
Precip in2.62.03.02.34.14.42.82.33.44.62.82.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Austin Great Hills, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12454148925

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