Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement
Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement is a nature reserve in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,331 m. North Franklin Mountain stands 2,186 m to the north-northeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Franklin, a peak 1.1 miles away. El Camino Real passes 2.9 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Frontera Land Alliance
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the El Camino Real, National
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Snow Heights Park: 1.2 mi
- McKelligon Canyon City Park Area: 1.3 mi
- Fiesta Park: 1.4 mi
- Palo Verde Park: 1.4 mi
- Irwin J. Lambka: 1.7 mi
- B-36 Crash Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Smeltertown: 3.5 mi
- Cristo Rey: 3.9 mi
- Scenic Drive: 4.1 mi
- The Rainmakers of 1891: 4.1 mi
- Mount Franklin: 1.1 mi
- Point 5150: 1.1 mi
- Flag Hill: 1.7 mi
- The Mammoth: 2.2 mi
- South Franklin Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters: 1.5 mi
- Museo Casa de Adobe: 3.7 mi
- Centennial Museum: 4.6 mi
- International Museum of Art: 4.8 mi
- Combined Arms Heritage Park: 4.9 mi
- Mining Minds: 4.6 mi
- Clouds: 4.9 mi
- Nos faltan 43: 5.2 mi
- Hands across the border: 5.2 mi
- Ni ladrones ni delincuentes, somos trabajadores internacionales: 5.2 mi
- Bob-0: 3.0 mi
- La Union Maze: 9.5 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 14.5 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 14.6 mi
- Centro Recreativo Anitas: 14.6 mi
- Charlie Wakeem/Richard Teschner Nature Preserve of Resler Canyon: 2.3 mi
- North Open Reserve: 3.0 mi
- City Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Knapp Land Conservation Easement: 3.3 mi
- South Open Reserve: 3.3 mi
- Smeltertown: 3.7 mi
- Smeltertown: 3.7 mi
- Lanark: 20.2 mi
- Chihuahuan Desert Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Japaneese Garden: 4.9 mi
- Rest Area I-10 (West Bound): 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thunder Canyon Conservation Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Mountain | NNE 12° | 2,186 m | 4.8 mi |
| Anthonys Nose | N 5° | 2,081 m | 8.6 mi |
| South Franklin Mountain | NNE 30° | 2,070 m | 2.3 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNE 17° | 1,985 m | 5.1 mi |
| The Mammoth | NNE 23° | 1,982 m | 2.2 mi |
| Mount Franklin | ESE 102° | 1,870 m | 1.1 mi |
| Ranger Peak | SE 142° | 1,711 m | 2.6 mi |
| North Anthonys Nose | N 354° | 1,619 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 19:40 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:30 | 17:07 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Paso Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1235315664
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