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The Double Log Cabin

The Double Log Cabin from directly overhead

The Double Log Cabin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Doss Heritage and Culture Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates32.74086, -97.78477

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens: 32
Museums: 24
Peaks: 24
  • Oyster Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Joe Bell Mountain: 2.9 mi
  • Tater Nob: 6.7 mi
  • Chattanooga Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Nebo Mountain: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 21
  • Life is Peachy: 1.4 mi
  • Parker County Peach Festival: 1.4 mi
  • Historic Downtown Weatherford: 1.4 mi
  • Greetings from Mineral Wells: 19.6 mi
  • RS4606: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Main Event Entertainment: 22.3 mi
  • Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Hall: 24.3 mi
  • Livestock Barns: 24.3 mi
  • Will Rogers Coliseum: 24.3 mi
  • Burnett Building: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
  • Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 21.7 mi
  • Acton Nature Center: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slipdown MountainNNW 332°415 m15.9 mi
Indian KnobN 7°387 m14.6 mi
Skeen PeakN 356°373 m17.6 mi
Bald KnobNW 318°359 m17.0 mi
Double MountainSW 232°359 m24.6 mi
Oyster HillNW 306°351 m1.2 mi
Buck KnobN 7°345 m11.7 mi
Tater NobSSE 159°344 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2420:0720:43
September equinox07:2018:5719:29
December solstice07:3016:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444856647280848376655446
Precip in2.02.63.02.74.43.91.92.63.23.83.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453476912

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