Pecos Peak
Pecos Peak rises to 685 m in Texas. Round Mountain stands 908 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pecos Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail passes 1.5 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
The story
summit in Pecos County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q31531381, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 685 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Texas Pecos Trail
29 named places within 25 miles
- Sheffield: 1.6 mi
- Ruins of Fort Lancaster: 6.5 mi
- Howard's Well: 7.7 mi
- The Chihuahua Trail and Escondido Water Hole: 7.7 mi
- Old Government Road: 7.7 mi
- Sheffield City Park: 1.6 mi
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 6.5 mi
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site: 6.9 mi
- Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook: 7.7 mi
- Community Center Park: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Parking Area: 16.8 mi
- Parking Area: 19.5 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Westbound Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- East Pecos County Sheffield Eastbound Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Bachelor Hill: 15.8 mi
- Pike's Peak: 21.7 mi
- Round Mountain: 24.4 mi
- Pecos Spring: 0.7 mi
- Caroline Springs: 15.4 mi
- Hembrie: 4.6 mi
- Independence Creek Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Iraan Museum: 16.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pecos Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | NNW 344° | 908 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bachelor Hill | E 84° | 804 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pike's Peak | E 89° | 741 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:46 | 20:18 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:14 | 17:51 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sheffield, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1369071 — Pecos Peak, Pecos County, Texas.
OpenStreetMap element node/356746806
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