- Elevation, modelled
- 644 m
- Tallest summit within 21.4 miles
- Emory Peak2,385 m · 14.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Texas Mountain Trail17.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:57local time
- Coordinates
- 29.0851, -103.4693
Ruins is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled 644 m. Emory Peak stands 2,385 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is 689.4576, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Texas Mountain Trail passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Peak | NE 42° | 2,385 m | 14.9 mi |
| Townsend Point | NE 45° | 2,304 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lost Mine Peak | NE 44° | 2,262 m | 18.3 mi |
| Toll Mountain | NE 43° | 2,255 m | 15.9 mi |
| Casa Grande Peak | NE 41° | 2,165 m | 16.7 mi |
| Crown Mountain | NE 46° | 2,132 m | 17.5 mi |
| Ward Mountain | NE 34° | 2,100 m | 14.4 mi |
| Pulliam Peak | NE 36° | 2,077 m | 17.9 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Texas Mountain Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Triangulation Station Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Sierra de Chino: 3.8 mi
- Cerro Castellan: 4.5 mi
- Mule Ear Peaks: 5.9 mi
- Trap Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Mule Ears Spring: 6.5 mi
- Dominguez Spring: 10.1 mi
- Cedar Spring: 12.3 mi
- Ward Spring: 13.1 mi
- Boot Spring: 15.0 mi
- Cattrail Falls: 15.3 mi
- The Window Pour Off: 15.9 mi
- The Window: 15.9 mi
- Pulliam Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Terlingua: 18.6 mi
- Glenn Springs: 19.9 mi
- Big Bend NP: 15.8 mi
- Big Bend National Park: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:34 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 06:56 | 20:22 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:21 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 17:26 | 18:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 52 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 62 | 53 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Castolon, 4 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).
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Big Bend National Park · 17 mi
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