Ghost town · Texas
Pilares
Pilares is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 920 m. Capote Peak stands 1,890 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Quinn Mesa, a peak 6.1 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 22 miles off. 14 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
ghost Town in Texas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates30.43639, -104.85194
- 21.9 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
14 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 12
- Quinn Mesa: 6.1 mi
- Soldier Mesa: 7.4 mi
- Gettysburg Peak: 7.6 mi
- Chalk Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Horseshoe Mesa: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Prada Marfa: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Capote Falls: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pilares. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capote Peak | ESE 121° | 1,890 m | 21.0 mi |
| Star Mesa | NE 41° | 1,761 m | 13.1 mi |
| Newton Mesa | NE 38° | 1,698 m | 13.9 mi |
| North Mesa | NE 35° | 1,650 m | 15.0 mi |
| Horseshoe Mesa | E 95° | 1,539 m | 8.8 mi |
| Gettysburg Peak | ENE 69° | 1,481 m | 7.6 mi |
| Indian Peak | NE 42° | 1,458 m | 14.9 mi |
| Little Flattop | NE 35° | 1,442 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:04 | 19:40 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 06:59 | 20:30 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:48 | 19:26 | 19:57 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:27 | 18:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 51 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 79 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candelaria, 23 mi away.
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