Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,152 m. Buffalo Soldier Hill stands 1,218 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
49 named places within 25 miles
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge: 1.6 mi
- La Pista de Vida Agua: 4.3 mi
- Pastores of Bailey County (UNDERTOLD): 4.3 mi
- Enochs Cemetery: 7.2 mi
- Site of Virginia City: 9.5 mi
- Cochran County Park: 16.8 mi
- Babe Ruth Park: 17.0 mi
- City Park: 17.2 mi
- Clark Monument Number 4: 17.5 mi
- Muleshoe City Park: 17.6 mi
- Texas' Last Frontier Historical Museum: 17.2 mi
- Muleshoe Museum: 17.5 mi
- Mulleshoe Heritage Center: 18.4 mi
- Ramsey Hill: 16.3 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Hill: 23.2 mi
- Virginia City: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Casas Amarillas: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Soldier Hill | SW 234° | 1,218 m | 23.2 mi |
| Ramsey Hill | S 181° | 1,151 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:29 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muleshoe 19 S, 2 mi away.
- Sandhill Crane14 obs
- Mule Deer12 obs
- Black-tailed Prairie Dog10 obs
- Giant Prairie Robber Fly10 obs
- tree cholla10 obs
- Loggerhead Shrike9 obs
- Great Horned Owl9 obs
- American basketflower9 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/221151299
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