Ghost town · Texas
Salt Flat
Salt Flat is a ghost town in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,137 m. Guadalupe Peak stands 2,657 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Hill, a peak 2.9 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail runs past it. 56 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas
How to reach it
Coordinates31.74361, -105.09278
- On the Texas Mountain Trail
56 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 34
- Jim Hill: 2.9 mi
- Flattop Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Cone Peak: 11.4 mi
- Little Flattop Mountain: 11.5 mi
- South Mesa: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 8
- El Paso Salt War: 4.4 mi
- Bonnie Larreau Parther: 14.9 mi
- Site of Conaway School: 16.4 mi
- Guadalupe Peak: 16.4 mi
- Guadalupe Peak Monument: 17.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Mary Spring: 14.6 mi
- Smith Spring: 20.7 mi
- Choza Spring: 21.2 mi
- Soldier Spring: 22.6 mi
- Bell Spring: 23.9 mi
Parks: 2
- Trail West Park: 14.7 mi
- Dell City Park: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Roadside picnic area: 18.3 mi
- Pine Springs Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 1
- Victoria's garden: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Alkali Lakes Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 19.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Frijole Ranch Museum: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Diablo Rim: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- 10,000 Year Clock: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Salt Flat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Peak | NE 53° | 2,657 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bush Mountain | NE 44° | 2,626 m | 17.9 mi |
| Shumard Peak | NE 48° | 2,621 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bartlett Peak | NE 46° | 2,590 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hunter Peak | NE 53° | 2,517 m | 19.4 mi |
| El Capitan | NE 56° | 2,458 m | 16.6 mi |
| Lost Peak | NE 42° | 2,383 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cutoff Mountain | NNE 30° | 2,114 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:34 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:26 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 16:24 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dell City 5ssw, 14 mi away.
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