It was one of the only parks I could get a reservation at that wasn't completely booked. Each column represents a different hour. For Additional Information: go to www.starwalk.org For more information please contact the Headquarters of Copper Breaks State Park. *****THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. It was opened in 1974. Copper Breaks, a state park in Hardeman County, is a great little park off the beaten path. Back to Top ∧ Back to Top. (Local time for Copper Breaks State Park is -6.0 hours from GMT.) For nearly two decades Copper Breaks has been the home of the StarWalk education program. The two numbers at the top of a column is the time. The conditions were excellent with excellent transparency and very good seeing. It's local time, in 24hr format. Copper Breaks State Park Images CANCELLED STARWALK Join a Park Ranger & Volunteers on a night of deep sky exploration of our solar system where we can see planets, constellations, nebulas, and distant galaxies. The telephone number is (940) 839-4331; fax is … HISTORIC WINDMILL 34.1179° -99.7574° This historic windmill isn't running, but it once pumped water from a local well. It is located in Northwest Texas approximately 12 miles south of Quanah on Highway 6. Copper Breaks State Park: Another Great State Park - See 62 traveler reviews, 68 candid photos, and great deals for Quanah, TX, at Tripadvisor. The colors of the blocks are the colors from CMC's forecast maps for that hour. A digit 1 on top of a 3 means 13:00 or 1pm. We decided to camp on a Starwalk night. JUNE 21st STARWALK AT COPPER BREAKS STATE PARK By David Ryle (assisted by Larry Smith) August 2003 FWAS Prime Focus Page 6 (Continued from page 5) “show stopper” in the 12 ½ “ binocularscope! It’s also a good place to stop overnight if you’re traveling on Highway 286 to Colorado to go camping. Valley, Lake Copper Breaks, and Devil's Creek. Copper Breaks State Park, located in northern Texas some 21km south of the town of Quanah, contains two small lakes and 16 km of trails. STARWALK SITE 34.1183° -99.7549° Experience StarWalk, a guided tour of the night sky. Due to our remote location light pollution is minimal, making it great for stargazing. Their website has a listing of the monthly Starwalks. I picked it for … Copper Breaks has two areas for RVs: (1) electricity + water hook-ups, and (2) water hook-up only. - posted in Beginners Forum (No astrophotography): This last weekend I took my girlfriend to the August StarWalk public star party at Copper Breaks State Park in Texas. The Star Party began with a presentation and naked eye tour of the Milky Way. ... We spent the July 4th holiday weekend at Copper Breaks. Check the event schedule at headquarters. Tent camping is allowed in both areas. 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