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Glenn Springs

Glenn Springs from directly overhead

Glenn Springs is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 793 m. Emory Peak stands 2,385 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Glenn Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 25 miles off.

human settlement in Texas, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates29.17600, -103.15700

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Chilicotal Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Talley Mountain: 2.8 mi
  • Black Knob: 5.4 mi
  • Nugent Mountain: 6.2 mi
  • Elephant Tusk: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Dominguez Spring Ruins: 9.7 mi
  • Dominguez Spring Ruins: 9.7 mi
  • Ruin: 14.2 mi
  • Ruin: 14.3 mi
  • Ruin: 14.3 mi
Springs: 12
  • Glenn Spring: 0.1 mi
  • Boot Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Dominguez Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Cedar Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Window Springs: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
  • Big Bend NP: 4.1 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 15.6 mi
  • Fossil Bone Exhibit: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cattrail Falls: 12.7 mi
  • The Window Pour Off: 12.7 mi
Parks: 1
  • Big Bend National Park: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Glenn Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Emory PeakWNW 298°2,385 m10.2 mi
Townsend PointWNW 298°2,304 m9.1 mi
Lost Mine PeakNW 318°2,262 m9.2 mi
Toll MountainNW 304°2,255 m9.7 mi
Casa Grande PeakNW 309°2,165 m10.1 mi
Crown MountainNW 313°2,132 m8.5 mi
Ward MountainWNW 298°2,100 m12.1 mi
Pulliam PeakNW 314°2,077 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5719:3320:04
June solstice06:5520:2120:56
September equinox07:4219:1919:51
December solstice07:4317:2418:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485257647276757470645549
Precip in0.60.60.50.61.62.73.63.12.71.30.60.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chisos Basin, 11 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Big Bend National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Aug and Jul; busiest: Mar.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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