Acala
Acala is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,083 m. Granite Mountain stands 1,572 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl Benito Martinez, a historic site 4.7 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 18 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas
How to reach it
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
18 named places within 25 miles
- Campo Grande Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Whiterock Hills: 15.3 mi
- Smith Meas: 17.1 mi
- Granite Mountain: 22.1 mi
- Malone Mountains: 22.7 mi
- Lovelady Park: 6.4 mi
- Risinger Park: 17.8 mi
- San Felipe Park: 18.1 mi
- Fabens Veterans Park: 18.2 mi
- Cotton Valley Lions Club: 19.1 mi
- Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl Benito Martinez: 4.7 mi
- Fort Hancock Merchantile: 4.7 mi
- Tornillo: 12.9 mi
- El Paso County Westbound Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- El Paso County Eastbound Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Finlay: 17.6 mi
- Rimrock: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Acala. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Mountain | ENE 56° | 1,572 m | 22.1 mi |
| Tepee Butte | NNE 27° | 1,572 m | 24.9 mi |
| Malone Mountains | ESE 107° | 1,539 m | 22.7 mi |
| Smith Meas | ENE 64° | 1,529 m | 17.1 mi |
| Whiterock Hills | NNE 12° | 1,318 m | 15.3 mi |
| Campo Grande Mountain | E 92° | 1,292 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 19:36 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 06:59 | 16:29 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tornillo 2 SSE, 10 mi away.
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