Notable fort · Crane, Texas
Castle Gap
Castle Gap is a fort in Crane, Texas.
Castle Gap: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Castle Gap
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Castle Gap — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.29228, -102.34887. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Gap
- Bobcat Hills · viewpoint · Upton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tunas Peak · viewpoint · Pecos · ~55 km · Must-see
- Imperial Dam · lake · Pecos · ~59 km · Must-see
- Odessa Meteor Crater · viewpoint · Ector · ~66 km · Must-see
- Castle Mountain · fort · Crane · ~0 km
- Castle Mountain · viewpoint · Upton · ~7 km
- Charles Boothe Curry · fort · Crane · ~13 km
- Crane High School · fort · Crane · ~14 km
- Museum of the Desert Southwest · museum · Crane · ~15 km
- Early Humble Camp in Permian Basin · fort · Upton · ~26 km
- Crane County · fort · Crane · ~29 km
- Church and Fields Oil Discovery Well · fort · Crane · ~29 km
- Bobcat Hills · fort · Upton · ~30 km
- Castle Gap · fort · Upton · ~31 km
- First Baptist Church of Rankin · fort · Upton · ~49 km
- Crane County High Point · viewpoint · Crane · ~49 km
- Camp Melvin and the Pontoon Crossing of the Pecos River · fort · Crockett · ~56 km
- Big Mesa · viewpoint · Pecos · ~59 km
Other forts & heritage near Castle Gap
- Fort Lancaster State Historic Site · fort · Crockett · ~117 km · Must-see
- Castle Mountain · fort · Crane · ~0 km
- Charles Boothe Curry · fort · Crane · ~13 km
- Crane High School · fort · Crane · ~14 km
- Early Humble Camp in Permian Basin · fort · Upton · ~26 km
- Crane County · fort · Crane · ~29 km
- Church and Fields Oil Discovery Well · fort · Crane · ~29 km
- Bobcat Hills · fort · Upton · ~30 km
- Castle Gap · fort · Upton · ~31 km
- First Baptist Church of Rankin · fort · Upton · ~49 km
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Frequently asked
Is Castle Gap open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Castle Gap yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Castle Gap?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Castle Gap?
Nearby: Bobcat Hills (viewpoint, 29 km), Tunas Peak (viewpoint, 55 km), Imperial Dam (lake, 59 km), Odessa Meteor Crater (viewpoint, 66 km), Castle Mountain (fort, 0 km), Castle Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Castle Gap worth visiting?
Castle Gap is listed as a notable fort in Texas on Spotwander.