Ghost town · Texas
Hext
Hext is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 564 m. Monument Mountain stands 662 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba, a historic site 4.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
ghost town in Menard County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates30.86917, -99.52861
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Pegleg Crossing on the San Saba: 4.2 mi
- Site of Indian Battle: 7.3 mi
- Site of Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba: 12.7 mi
- London Town Square: 13.5 mi
- London Post Office: 13.7 mi
Parks: 14
- Wolf Caves Entrance to Offroad Area: 12.2 mi
- Katemcy Rocks Offroad Park: 12.8 mi
- Wolf Caves Offroad Park: 12.9 mi
- American Legion Park: 15.5 mi
- Low Water Bridge Park: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 13
- Haystack Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Cutoff Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Hyman Hill: 9.2 mi
- Double Knobs: 11.5 mi
- Mason Mountains: 14.5 mi
Museums: 4
- Menard County Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Menard County Museum: 18.0 mi
- Mason County Museum: 19.5 mi
- HOT Museum: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Calf Creek: 8.4 mi
- Grit: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 19.0 mi
- Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Robbers Roost: 4.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Walton Spring: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sheltered Table: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hext. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Mountain | SSE 166° | 662 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hyman Hill | NW 319° | 647 m | 9.2 mi |
| Little Racetrack Mountain | WNW 295° | 637 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mason Mountains | E 97° | 611 m | 14.5 mi |
| Double Knobs | ESE 114° | 606 m | 11.5 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | SE 138° | 595 m | 8.8 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | ESE 122° | 586 m | 8.3 mi |
| Teacup Mountain | SSW 203° | 575 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:18 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:10 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 17:05 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Menard, 16 mi away.
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