The Mackenzie Trail
The Mackenzie Trail is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 478 m. Eagle Hill stands 599 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Frog Mountain, a peak 2.4 miles away. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
50 named places within 25 miles
- Old Glory: 3.6 mi
- Rule Veteran's Memorial Monument: 9.2 mi
- Rath City: 11.7 mi
- Stonewall County: 13.1 mi
- County Named for Confederate Hero General "Stonewall" Jackson 1824-1863: 13.1 mi
- Frog Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Davidson Peak: 12.9 mi
- Keen Mountain: 16.0 mi
- K U Peak: 17.2 mi
- Slim Sorrells Park: 9.1 mi
- Harmon Park: 16.3 mi
- Haskell Municipal Park: 16.4 mi
- Lake Stamford Park: 23.4 mi
- Scott Memorial Park: 23.7 mi
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Mackenzie Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Hill | W 272° | 599 m | 20.2 mi |
| Poke Mountain | WSW 242° | 580 m | 18.1 mi |
| Keen Mountain | WNW 283° | 571 m | 16.0 mi |
| Skinout Mountain | S 183° | 571 m | 21.2 mi |
| Peter Hill | SW 221° | 566 m | 21.1 mi |
| Kiowa Peak | N 352° | 553 m | 17.9 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | S 172° | 552 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lovers Resort | NW 309° | 551 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:00 | 17:38 |
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 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aspermont, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453545895
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