- Elevation, modelled
- 617 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Emory Peak2,385 m · 16.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail26.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:56local time
- Coordinates
- 29.0076, -103.2934
Ruin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled 617 m. Emory Peak stands 2,385 m to the north, 16 miles off. Texas Mountain Trail passes 27 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 45 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Peak | N 358° | 2,385 m | 16.5 mi |
| Townsend Point | N 1° | 2,304 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lost Mine Peak | N 7° | 2,262 m | 18.7 mi |
| Toll Mountain | N 1° | 2,255 m | 17.1 mi |
| Casa Grande Peak | N 1° | 2,165 m | 18.0 mi |
| Crown Mountain | N 7° | 2,132 m | 17.6 mi |
| Ward Mountain | N 352° | 2,100 m | 17.4 mi |
| Pulliam Peak | N 360° | 2,077 m | 19.8 mi |
- 26.5 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
77 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 45
- Cow Heaven Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Punta de la Sierra: 7.0 mi
- Sierra de Chino: 8.1 mi
- Mariscal Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Dominguez Mountain: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Glenn Springs: 14.3 mi
- San Vicente: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cattrail Falls: 18.5 mi
- The Window Pour Off: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Big Bend NP: 10.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:34 | 20:05 |
| June solstice | 06:56 | 20:21 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:42 | 19:20 | 19:51 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:25 | 18:01 |
Local time (America/Matamoros).
Day trips start here
- Big Bend National Park · 17 mi
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